Herronton | |
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.jpg) Grain elevator in Herronton, Alberta | |
  Herronton Location of Herronton  Herronton Herronton (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′29″N 113°26′22″W / 50.62472°N 113.43944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Vulcan County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Vulcan County Council |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 10 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Herronton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Highway 23, approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Calgary. The post office was opened in 1912 and named after John Herron of the North-West Mounted Police.[3]
- ^ "Alberta Population Summary: Alberta's Hamlets Alphabetically, 2010" (PDF). Alberta Population. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Fencelines and Furrows History Book Society (1971). Fencelines and Furrows. p. 41.