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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| County | Vulcan County |
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| - Governing body | Vulcan Town Council |
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| - Total | 6. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 National regions Provinces and territories are normally grouped into the following Regions (generally from west to east Northern Canada Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Statistics Canada divides the province of Alberta into nineteen Census divisions each with one or more municipal governments overseeing county municipalities improvement Communities Cities Towns Drumheller (renounced city status in 1997 to incorporate as a Counties and municipal districts of Alberta are administrative subdivisions of the province Vulcan County is a Municipal district in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 6. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 58 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,055 m (3,461 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 1,940 |
| - Density | 294. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/km² (763. 5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
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| Highways | Highway 23 Highway 534 |
| Waterways | Snake Creek |
| Website: Town of Vulcan | |
Vulcan is a town located midway between the cities of Calgary and Lethbridge, in the prairies of southern Alberta, Canada. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Highway 23 is a short highway which located in southern Alberta east of Highway 2. This is a list of Alberta 's primary and secondary Highways. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Lethbridge (ˈlɛθbrɨdʒ is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada and the largest city in Southern Alberta. Prairie, from the French prairie ("meadow" "grassland" "pasture" refers to an area of land of low topographic relief that historically Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The population of the town was 1,940 in 2006, and the population of the county, which is also named Vulcan, was 3,718. The town's economy is mainly agriculture-based. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Wheat, canola and barley are the main crops grown in the Vulcan area. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Canola is a type of Edible oil derived from plants initially bred in Canada by Keith Downey and Baldur Stefansson in the 1970s Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for
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History
The town was named by a surveyor for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1915 after the Roman God of Fire - Vulcan. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( In ancient Roman religion and Hellenic neopaganism, Vulcan is the god of beneficial and hindering fire including the fire of Volcanoes He is also Originally all the streets of the new town of Vulcan were named after gods and goddesses of the classical world. In 1926 a major tornado destroyed many homes and the new curling rink of the town. Curling is a team Sport with similarities to Bowls and Shuffle board, played by two teams of four players each on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared At one time the town could also boast of having more grain elevators than any location west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. History Grain elevators are a common sight in the grain-growing areas of the world such as the North American Prairies Larger terminal elevators are Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Due to the changing economics of the agricultural industry one by one the original elevators were taken down. Today Vulcan has only one of the original "prairie skyscrapers" left that once could be seen miles away.
An air force training base, RCAF Station Vulcan, was located a few kilometers southwest of the town during the Second World War. RCAF Station Vulcan, more properly called RCAF Aerodrome Vulcan, was a Second World War flying training station located southwest of the town of Vulcan, World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Many of the old hangars still exist and the runways can still be seen.
Tourism
The town's name has brought some attention that has helped it become a tourist attraction. [2] In the Star Trek television and feature film series it is the name of the fictional homeworld of the alien Vulcans. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening Vulcans are a Humanoid species in the fictional Star Trek universe who hail from the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt
Capitalizing on this coincidence, the town has built a Star Trek-themed tourist station (the Tourism and Trek Station), which provides tourist information, displays Star Trek memorabilia, and where visitors may participate in a space virtual reality game. Virtual reality ( VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a Computer-simulated environment be it a real or imagined one Nearby, a replica based on the starship Enterprise used in the first Star Trek movie has been mounted on a pedestal. The Enterprise or USS Enterprise (often referred to as the " Starship Enterprise " are the names of several fictional The town has also created space-themed murals and signs, and hosts the annual Star Trek convention known as Galaxyfest/Spock Days (formerly VulCon). This convention attracts hundreds of Star Trek fans from around the world.
Demographics
In 2006, Vulcan had a population of 1,940 living in 814 dwellings, a 10. House generally refers to a Shelter or Building that is a Dwelling or place for Habitation by Human beings. 1% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 6. 58 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi) and a population density of 294. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/km² (763. 5/sq mi). [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below--> Towns in Alberta are generally Vulcan The Making of a Prairie Community is a study by Canadian historian Paul Voisey that examines the founding and early years of Vulcan Alberta, Canada Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Vulcan - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for
- ^ Cernetig, Miro. "Small Town Ties Spacey Idea: Vulcan turns to 'Star Trek' to boost image", Toronto Globe and Mail, 1990-09-08. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz
External links
- The Town of Vulcan
- Vulcan & District Chamber of Commerce
- Vulcan Business Development Society Website
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