County of Forty Mile No. 8 | |
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 Seal  Welcome sign | |
 Location within Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Established | 1954 |
| Incorporated | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Steven Wikkerink |
| • Governing body | County of Forty Mile Council |
| • Administrative office | Foremost |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 7,163.61 km2 (2,765.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,471 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | 40mile.ca |
The County of Forty Mile No. 8 is a municipal district in south eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 1, southwest of Medicine Hat. Its municipal office is located in the Village of Foremost.
The County of Forty Mile is filled with several ghost towns such as Nemiskam, Orion, Conquerville, Altorado, Conrad, and the partially abandoned Etzikom.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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