Delacour, Alberta

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Delacour is a designated place (an unincorporated hamlet) in southern Alberta, in the Municipal District of Rocky View.

Delacour is located 6 miles east of the City of Calgary's eastern limits. Delacour is approximately 27 kilometers or 16.8 miles northeast of Calgary's city center, on Highway 564 (also known as Country Hills Boulevard). Delacour features a creek valley setting and panoramic views to the east.

The Delacour station was named after the foreman of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway construction crew. The line became part of the Canadian National Railway in 1914. It was previously believed that Delacour was a French name meaning “of the heart” it has been revealed that Mr. Delacour was from Denmark. The first passenger train went through February 28, 1914. A small store was established in the community in 1914. The post office was in operation since November 15, 1915.

[edit] References

Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1992). Place Names of Alberta – Volume II, Southern Alberta, University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta.

Read, Tracey (1983). Acres and Empires – A History of the Municipal District of Rocky View, Calgary, Alberta.

[edit] External links

• Municipal District of Rocky View's official website
• Rocky View Community Profile on Alberta First
• Calgary-Edmonton Corridor in Alberta