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Cochrane, Alberta

Cochrane
Town
Town of Cochrane
Overview of Cochrane
Overview of Cochrane
Official logo of Cochrane
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Motto: How the West is Now
Cochrane is located in Alberta
Cochrane
Cochrane
Location of Cochrane in Alberta
Coordinates: 51°11′20″N 114°28′01″W / 51.189°N 114.467°W / 51.189; -114.467Coordinates: 51°11′20″N 114°28′01″W / 51.189°N 114.467°W / 51.189; -114.467
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Calgary Region
Census division 6
Municipal district Rocky View County
Incorporated  
 • Village June 17, 1903
 • Town February 15, 1971
Government
 • Mayor Ivan Brooker
 • Governing body
 • CAO Julian deCocq
 • MP Blake Richards (ConsBanff—Airdrie)
 • MLA Cam Westhead (NDP) – Banff-Cochrane)
Area (2016)
 • Land 29.83 km2 (11.52 sq mi)
Elevation 1,159 m (3,802 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 25,853
 • Density 866.7/km2 (2,245/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2016) 25,122
Demonym(s) Cochranite
Time zone MST (UTC−7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC−6)
Postal code span T4C
Area code(s) +1-403, +1-587
Highways Hwy 1A
Hwy 22 Cowboy Trail
Railways Canadian Pacific Railway
Website Official website

Cochrane /ˈkɒkrən/ is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. With a population of 17,580, Cochrane is the second largest town in Alberta and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. It is part of Calgary's census metropolitan area and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP). The town is surrounded by Rocky View County.

Cochrane was established in 1881 as the Cochrane Ranche, after Matthew Henry Cochrane, a local rancher. It became a village in 1903 and it had a newspaper and volunteer fire department by 1909. Cochrane incorporated as a town in 1971.

Cochrane is situated at the base of Big Hill in the Bow River Valley. It sits at an elevation of 1,186 metres (3,891 ft). The town is intersected by Highway 1A and Highway 22. Cochrane has a reputation for its western culture, which can easily be felt when one wanders the streets (particularly Main Street). The town is a popular destination for ice cream and coffee in its quaint western-oriented stores as well as for windsports, golfing, hiking and other adventure activities.

Cochrane is also a small industrial centre. Major industries include lumber, construction, retail, and agriculture (ranching). It is notable as being one of a very few communities in Canada with no business tax.


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