Harmon Valley, Alberta Explained

Official Name:Harmon Valley
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Harmon Valley in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:220
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Census division
Subdivision Name2:No. 17
Subdivision Type3:Municipal district
Subdivision Name3:Northern Sunrise County
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Name:Northern Sunrise County Council
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:56.1167°N -116.8333°W
Elevation M:635

Harmon Valley is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada.

The community was named for Daniel Harmon, a fur trader.[1]

The Harmon Valley Fair Grounds is hosts to the Harmon Valley Quad Rally.[2]

Administration

The community is located in census division No. 17. It is administered by Northern Sunrise County, and is represented by the Ward 1 - Harmon Valley / Reno councillor.[3]

Geography

The community is located in the Heart River valley, approximately 25km (16miles) east of the Village of Nampa. It has an elevation of 635m (2,083feet).

The Harmon Member of the Peace River Formation, a stratigraphic unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is named for the community.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harmon Valley, Alberta. ePodunk. 2010-10-17.
  2. Web site: Harmon Valley Quad Rally. 2010-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20110205100137/http://harmonvalleyquadrally.com/. 2011-02-05. dead.
  3. Web site: Reeve and Council. Northern Sunrise County . 2010-10-17.