Turner Valley, Alberta
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| Town of Turner Valley | |
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| Coordinates: 50°40′26″N 114°16′43″W / 50.67389°N 114.27861°WCoordinates: 50°40′26″N 114°16′43″W / 50.67389°N 114.27861°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census Division | No. 6 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Foothills No. 31 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | February 23, 1930 |
| • Town | September 1, 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kelly Tuck |
| • Governing body | Turner Valley Town Council |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,215 m (3,986 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,559 |
| • Density | 442.1/km2 (1,145/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Mountain Standard (UTC-7) |
| Postal Code | T0L 2A0 |
| Area code(s) | +1-403 |
| Highways |
Highway 7 Highway 22 Highway 546 |
| Waterways | Sheep River |
| Website | turnervalley |
Turner Valley is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Foothills No. 31. It is located on Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail), 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Black Diamond and approximately 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Calgary.
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.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Turner Valley recorded a population of 2,559 living in 1,019 of its 1,066 total private dwellings, a change of 18.1% from its 2011 population of 2,167. With a land area of 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 442.0/km2 (1,144.7/sq mi) in 2016.
The population of the Town of Turner Valley according to its 2015 municipal census is 2,511, a change of 24.2% from its 2008 municipal census population of 2,022.
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Turner Valley had a population of 2,167 living in 888 of its 934 total dwellings, a change of 13.6% from its 2006 population of 1,908. With a land area of 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi), it had a population density of 397.6/km2 (1,029.8/sq mi) in 2011.
Kananaskis Country, approximately 25 km (16 mi) to the west, offers camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, fishing and bird watching.
Recreation venues include the 18-hole semi-private Turner Valley Golf and Country Club, outdoor Dr. Lander Memorial Pool, an outdoor rink and skateboard park, and Friendship Trail, 3 km (1.9 mi) paved link to nearby Black Diamond.
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