Dunmore, Alberta
Dunmore is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Cypress County, 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) southeast of Medicine Hat's city limits on Highway 1 and the Canadian Pacific Railway mainline. A portion of the hamlet is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.
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Dunmore grain elevator | |
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| Coordinates: 49°58′05″N 110°35′13″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Municipal district | Cypress County |
| Named for | Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Body | Cypress County Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,088 |
| • Density | 194.3/km2 (503/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Postal code FSA | T1B |
| Highways | Hwy 1 / Hwy 41 |
Dunmore is the administrative centre of Cypress County and Prairie Rose School Division No. 8.
The hamlet was named by the CPR after one of its benefactors: Charles Murray, 7th Earl of Dunmore.
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