De Winton, Alberta

De Winton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County.^[2] It is located just south of the City of Calgary and west of Highway 2A (MacLeod Trail).

De Winton
Hamlet
Grain elevators in De Winton
Location of De Winton in Alberta
Coordinates: 50.8231°N 114.0186°W / 50.8231; -114.0186
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 6
Municipal district	Foothills County
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Reeve	vacant
• Governing body	M.D. of Foothills Council Alan Alger R.D. McHugh Delilah Miller Suzanne Oel Jason Parker Robert Siewert Larry Spilak
Population  (2007)[1]
• Total	98.5
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)

De Winton is located within Census Division No. 6.

A variant name is Dewinton. The village has the name of Francis de Winton, a British army officer.^[3]

History

During the Second World War, a Royal Air Force pilot training school was located at the Royal Canadian Air Force air station at De Winton (today's De Winton/South Calgary Airport). Temporary buildings were erected to house operations and accommodate service personnel.

Demographics

The population of De Winton according to the 2003 municipal census conducted by Foothills County is 98.5.^[1]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta