Cowley | |
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| Village of Cowley | |
 Looking east at Cowley on AB3 (Crowsnest Highway) | |
  Cowley Location of Cowley in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′03.7″N 114°04′08.7″W / 49.567694°N 114.069083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | August 16, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Garry Hackler (Deputy) |
| • Governing body | Cowley Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 159.2/km2 (412/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | +1-403, +1-587 |
| Highways | Highway 3 Highway 510 |
| Waterway | Oldman River Reservoir |
| Website | cowley |
Cowley is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is west of Lethbridge and surrounded by the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9.
It was settled in the 1880s and named by a rancher. Cowley Post Office opened in 1900, and in 1906 Cowley was incorporated as village. The community's name is a combination of "cow" and "lea".[5]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Cowley" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 197. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 38.