Barrhead, Alberta

Barrhead
Town
Town of Barrhead
50th Street
50th Street
Flag of Barrhead
Official logo of Barrhead
Motto: 
"A quality community with a quality lifestyle"
Town boundaries
Town boundaries
Barrhead is located in County of Barrhead
Barrhead
Barrhead
Location in the County of Barrhead
Barrhead is located in Alberta
Barrhead
Barrhead
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 54°07′23″N 114°24′07″W / 54.12306°N 114.40194°W / 54.12306; -114.40194
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Municipal districtCounty of Barrhead No. 11
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageNovember 14, 1927
 • TownNovember 26, 1946
Government
 • MayorDavid McKenzie
 • Governing bodyBarrhead Town Council
 • MPArnold Viersen
 • MLAGlenn van Dijken
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation645 m (2,116 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total4,320
 • Density527.1/km2 (1,365/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code780
HighwaysHighway 18
Highway 33
WaterwayPaddle River
WebsiteOfficial website

Barrhead /ˈbɑːrhɛd/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Barrhead No. 11. It is located along the Paddle River and at the intersection of Highway 33 (Grizzly Trail) and Highway 18, approximately 120 km (75 mi) northwest of the City of Edmonton. It is also located along the route of the Express Trail, used by the North West Company, which was originally a First Nations trail. The trail was later widened by George Simpson and John Rowand to save the North West Company over $5,000.[6]

The town was named after the Scottish town Barrhead, the birthplace of one of the children of the area's early settlers, James McGuire.[7] Barrhead's official bird is the great blue heron.[8]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Barrhead" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 15. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Allen, W.G.P. (1970). A Trail through the Pembina Valley 1790-1909. Seattle.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ Historical Society, The Barrhead (1977). The Golden Years. Barrhead.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ "History of Barrhead". Town of Barrhead. Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2014-07-11.