Fort Macleod
Fort Macleod
Macleod (1884–1952) | |
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Town | |
| Town of Fort Macleod | |
The NWMP fort in Fort Macleod, which is now a museum | |
Location of Fort Macleod in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′32″N 113°23′51″W / 49.72556°N 113.39750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Town | December 31, 1892 (as Macleod) |
| • Name change | April 1, 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brent Feyter |
| • Governing body | Fort Macleod Town Council |
| • Manager | Anthony Burdett |
| • MP | John Barlow (Foothills) |
| • MLA | Chelsae Petrovic (Livingstone-Macleod) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,297 |
| • Density | 146.2/km2 (379/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Website | Official website |
Fort Macleod (/məˈklaʊd/ mə-KLOWD) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It was originally named Macleod to distinguish it from the North-West Mounted Police barracks (Fort Macleod, built 1874) it had grown around. The fort was named in honour of the then Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, Colonel James Macleod. Founded as the Municipality of the Town of Macleod in 1892, the name was officially changed to the already commonly used Fort Macleod in 1952.