Cherhill, Alberta
Cherhill is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[1] It is located along Highway 43, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Mayerthorpe and 82 kilometres (51 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
Cherhill | |
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-Entrence-Sign-enlarged.jpg) An entrance sign of Cherhill | |
  Location of Cherhill in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53.8192°N 114.6772°W | |
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| Province |  |
| Census division | No. 13 |
| Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Reeve | William Hegy |
| • Governing body | Lac Ste. Anne County Council
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| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
The hamlet is located in census division No. 13.
The first syllable of the Cherhill's name is derived from the last syllable of the name of A. P. Stetcher, an early postmaster,[2] with "hill" added to it.[3]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
- Cherhill, Wiltshire, England
References
- Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
- Lac Ste. Anne Historical Society. Archives Committee (1959). West of the Fifth: a history of Lac Ste. Anne Municipality. Edmonton, Alberta: The Institute of Applied Arts Ltd. p. 141.
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