Crossfield, Alberta
Crossfield | |
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Town | |
| Town of Crossfield | |
Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement over Crossfield | |
| Motto: Progress through friendship | |
Location of Crossfield in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′52″N 114°01′34″W / 51.43111°N 114.02611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary Region |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | June 3, 1907 |
| • Town | August 1, 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kim Harris |
| • Governing body | Crossfield Town Council |
| • MP | Blake Richards, Wild Rose |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,113 m (3,652 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,599 |
| • Density | 302.7/km2 (784/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | |
| Website | Official website |
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Crossfield is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada, that is surrounded by Rocky View County. It is on Highway 2A 43 km (27 mi) north of the City of Calgary.
As a station on the Calgary and Edmonton Railway (C&E) (leased and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway), Crossfield was founded in 1892. Crossfield was named after an engineer with the C&E survey crew. By 1904, the community had a post office, a general store, a hotel and a school. In 1906, the first grain elevator opened and Crossfield was incorporated as a village the following year in 1907. In 1980, Crossfield was incorporated as a town.
Crossfield is a member of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board. The town is within the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is growing as a result. Crossfield is north of the city of Airdrie and south of the town of Olds.