Woolford | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Location of Woolford in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′06″N 113°09′55″W / 49.18500°N 113.16528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Cardston County |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| • MP | Jim Hillyer |
| • MLA | Gary Bikman |
| Population (1986)[1] | |
| • Total | 13 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Highways | Highway 503 |
Woolford is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County.[2] It is located on Highway 503, approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of Cardston between the St. Mary River and the Milk River Ridge. It is named after Thomas Woolford who came to the area in 1900.[3]
- ^ "Census Canada 1986: Population — Unincorporated Places (Population and Dwelling Counts – Canada)" (PDF). Statistics Canada. July 1988. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 80. ISBN 0-919213-89-8.