Vulcan, Alberta

Vulcan
Town
Town of Vulcan
Vulcan is located in Alberta
Vulcan
Vulcan
Location of Vulcan
Vulcan is located in Canada
Vulcan
Vulcan
Vulcan (Canada)
Coordinates: 50°24′24″N 113°15′18″W / 50.40667°N 113.25500°W / 50.40667; -113.25500
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtVulcan County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 23, 1912
 • TownJune 15, 1921
Government
 • MayorTom Grant
 • Governing bodyVulcan Town Council
 • MPMartin Shields (Bow River-Cons)
 • MLADave Schneider (Little Bow-UCP)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation1,049 m (3,442 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total
1,769
 • Density281.8/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0L 2B0
Area codes+1-403, +1-587
HighwaysHighway 23
Highway 534
RailwaysCanadian Pacific Kansas City
WebsiteOfficial website

Vulcan is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Vulcan County. It is on Highway 23, midway between the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge. The population of the town was 1,769 in 2021.[6] Now known as the "Official Star Trek Capital of Canada", Vulcan has a tourism building made to look like a landed space station, a statue of the original series Enterprise, and other Star Trek themed attractions.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Vulcan" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 716. Retrieved October 13, 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 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016censusABmunis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).