De Winton, Alberta
De Winton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Foothills No. 31.[1] It is located just south of the City of Calgary and west of Highway 2A (MacLeod Trail).
De Winton | |
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  Location of De Winton in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50.8231°N 114.0186°W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Foothills No. 31 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | vacant |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Foothills Council
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
De Winton is located within Census Division No. 6.
A variant name is Dewinton. The village has the name of Francis de Winton, a British army officer.[2]
History
During the Second World War, a Royal Air Force pilot training school was located at the Royal Canadian Air Force air station at De Winton (today's De Winton/South Calgary Airport). Temporary buildings were erected to house operations and accommodate service personnel.
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 42.
External links
- M.D. of Foothills No. 31. Land use map
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