Turner Valley
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Turner Valley was a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada within the Town of Diamond Valley. It is on Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail),[6] 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Black Diamond and approximately 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Calgary. It was named after Robert and John Turner who settled in the area in 1886.[7]
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Turner Valley | |
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Former town | |
Location of Turner Valley in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 50°40′26″N 114°16′43″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Calgary Region |
Census division | No. 6 |
Town | Diamond Valley |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | February 23, 1930 |
• Town | September 1, 1977 |
Amalgamated[2] | January 1, 2023 |
Government | |
• Governing body | Diamond Valley Town Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,215 m (3,986 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,611 |
• Density | 453.7/km2 (1,175/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain Standard) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal Code | |
Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
Highways | Highway 7 Highway 22 Highway 546 |
Waterways | Sheep River |
Website | turnervalley |
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The town was once the centre of an oil and natural gas boom. For 30 years, the Turner Valley oilfields were a major supplier of oil and gas and the largest producer in the British Empire.