De Winton, Alberta

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De Winton
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Location of De Winton in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°49′23″N114°01′07″W / 50.8231°N 114.0186°W / 50.8231; -114.0186
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 6
Municipal district Foothills County
Government
  Type Unincorporated
  Reevevacant
  Governing body
  • Alan Alger
  • R.D. McHugh
  • Delilah Miller
  • Suzanne Oel
  • Jason Parker
  • Robert Siewert
  • Larry Spilak
Population
 (2003) [1]
  Total98
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)

De Winton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County. [2] It is located just south of the City of Calgary and west of Highway 2A (MacLeod Trail).

Contents

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. [3]

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.

Demographics

The population of De Winton according to the 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 98. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 42.

50°49′23″N114°01′07″W / 50.82306°N 114.01861°W / 50.82306; -114.01861 (De Winton)