Fort Macleod
Macleod (1884–1952) | |
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Town | |
| Town of Fort Macleod | |
![The NWMP fort in Fort Macleod, which is now a museum[1]](view_image.php?q=Fort_Macleod&sq=&lang=&file=File:Fort_Macleod.JPG) | |
  Fort Macleod Location of Fort Macleod in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′32″N 113°23′51″W / 49.72556°N 113.39750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 |
| Incorporated[2] | |
| • Town | December 31, 1892 (as Macleod) |
| • Name change | April 1, 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brent Feyter |
| • Governing body | Fort Macleod Town Council |
| • Manager | Anthony Burdett |
| • MP | John Barlow (Foothills) |
| • MLA | Chelsae Petrovic (Livingstone-Macleod) |
| Area (2021)[4] | |
| • Land | 22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,297 |
| • Density | 146.2/km2 (379/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Website | Official website |
Fort Macleod (/məˈklaʊd/ mə-KLOWD) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It was originally named Macleod to distinguish it from the North-West Mounted Police barracks (Fort Macleod, built 1874) it had grown around. The fort was named in honour of the then Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, Colonel James Macleod. Founded as the Municipality of the Town of Macleod in 1892, the name was officially changed to the already commonly used Fort Macleod in 1952.[7]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NWMPmuseumwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Fort Macleod" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 463. Retrieved October 13, 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.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Fort Macleod". Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
April 01, 1952... Name changed to the Town of Fort Macleod