Strathmore, Alberta
Strathmore is a town located in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Wheatland County. It is along the Trans-Canada Highway approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) east of Calgary.
Strathmore | |
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Town | |
| Town of Strathmore | |
Grain elevators, 1974 | |
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| Motto: Where Quality of Life is a Way of Life | |
Strathmore | |
| Coordinates: 51°02′16″N 113°24′01″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Wheatland County |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | March 20, 1908 |
| • Town | July 6, 1911 |
| Named for | Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pat Fule |
| • Governing body | Strathmore Town Council
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| • CAO | Kevin Scoble |
| • MP | Martin Shields (Bow River) |
| • MLA | Chantelle de Jonge (Chestermere-Strathmore) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 26.98 km2 (10.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 973 m (3,192 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 14,339 |
| • Density | 531.5/km2 (1,377/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2015) | 13,327 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 14,645 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code range | |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | Hwy 1 / Hwy 817 |
| Waterways | Eagle Lake |
| Website | www |
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