Herronton | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Herronton |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Southern Alberta |
Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
Subdivision Name3: | 5 |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
Subdivision Name4: | Vulcan County |
Government Type: | Unincorporated |
Leader Title1: | Governing body |
Leader Name1: | Vulcan County Council |
Established Title: | Established |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 10 |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | −07:00 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −06:00 |
Coordinates: | 50.6247°N -113.4394°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code: | 403, 587, 825 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
Herronton is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Vulcan County. It is located north of Highway 23, approximately southeast of Calgary. The post office was opened in 1912 and named after John Herron of the North-West Mounted Police.[2]
The population of Herronton according to the 2007 municipal census conducted by Vulcan County is 10.[1]