Cherhill, Alberta
Hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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Cherhill is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County.[2] It is located along Highway 43, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Mayerthorpe and 82 kilometres (51 mi) northwest of Edmonton.
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Cherhill | |
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An entrance sign of Cherhill | |
  Location of Cherhill in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53.8192°N 114.6772°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 13 |
| Municipal district | Lac Ste. Anne County |
| First post office | 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | T0E 0J0 |
The hamlet is located in census division No. 13.
The first syllable of the Cherhill's name is derived from the last syllable of the name of A. P. Stetcher, the postmaster when the post office opened in 1911,[3] with "hill" added to it.[4]
Demographics
As of a 2008 census conducted by Lac Ste. Anne County, the population of Cherhill was 60.[1]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
- Cherhill, Wiltshire, England
