Wimborne, Alberta

Wimborne
Wimborne is located in Alberta
Wimborne
Wimborne
Location of Wimborne
Wimborne is located in Canada
Wimborne
Wimborne
Wimborne (Canada)
Coordinates: 51°51′58″N 113°35′42″W / 51.86611°N 113.59500°W / 51.86611; -113.59500
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division5
Municipal districtKneehill County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyKneehill County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.16 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
15
 • Density91.4/km2 (237/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)403, 587, 825

Wimborne is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County.[2] It is located approximately 58 km (36 mi) southeast of Red Deer. It has an elevation of 975 m (3,199 ft).[3]

The hamlet was probably named for Wimborne Minster in East Dorset, England.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "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). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Marden, Ernest G.; Marden, Austin (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Lulu.com. p. 355. ISBN 978-1897472170. Retrieved September 2, 2017.