Cochrane Lake, Alberta
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Cochrane Lake is a hamlet
in southern Alberta
under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County. Statistics Canada
also recognizes it as a designated place
under the name of Cochrane Lake Subdivision.
Cochrane Lake is located approximately 45 km (23 mi) northwest of the City of Calgary
and 1.6 km (1.0 mi) north of the Town of Cochrane
on the west side of Highway 22. Cochrane Lake gets it name from Senator Matthew Henry Cochrane
who in 1881 founded the Cochrane Ranche (later known as the British-American Ranche) which was a major producer of beef
.
Cochrane Lake is also currently the site of a sizeable luxury housing development, managed by property developer Monterra.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in southern Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
under the jurisdiction of Rocky View County. Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
also recognizes it as a designated place
Designated place
A designated place or DPL is a type of community or populated area identified by Statistics Canada for statistical purposes. DPLs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages.DPLs are communities that lack...
under the name of Cochrane Lake Subdivision.
Cochrane Lake is located approximately 45 km (23 mi) northwest of the City of Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
and 1.6 km (1.0 mi) north of the Town of Cochrane
Cochrane, Alberta
Cochrane 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 15,424 , Cochrane is the second largest town in Alberta and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada...
on the west side of Highway 22. Cochrane Lake gets it name from Senator Matthew Henry Cochrane
Matthew Henry Cochrane
Matthew Henry Cochrane was a Canadian industrialist, livestock breeder, and politician.Born in Compton, Lower Canada, the eldest son of an Irish Anglican immigrant, James Cochrane, Cochrane was a cattle importer and breeder...
who in 1881 founded the Cochrane Ranche (later known as the British-American Ranche) which was a major producer of beef
Beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially domestic cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. It is one of the principal meats used in the cuisine of the Middle East , Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and the United States, and is also important in...
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Cochrane Lake is also currently the site of a sizeable luxury housing development, managed by property developer Monterra.