De Winton | |
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Location of De Winton in
Alberta | |
Coordinates: 50°49′23″N 114°01′07″W / 50.8231°N 114.0186°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 6 |
Municipal district | Foothills County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Reeve | vacant |
• Governing body |
M.D. of Foothills Council
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Population (2003)
[1] | |
• Total | 98 |
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).
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]
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.
The population of De Winton according to the 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 98. [1]
De Winton | |
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![]() Grain elevators in De Winton | |
Location of De Winton in
Alberta | |
Coordinates: 50°49′23″N 114°01′07″W / 50.8231°N 114.0186°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 6 |
Municipal district | Foothills County |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Reeve | vacant |
• Governing body |
M.D. of Foothills Council
|
Population (2003)
[1] | |
• Total | 98 |
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).
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]
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.
The population of De Winton according to the 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 98. [1]