Fairview, Alberta
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| Motto: Heart of the Peace Country! | |
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| Census division | No. 19 |
| County | Fairview |
| Area: | 9.26 km² |
| Founded | |
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| Population
Town Population |
3,150 (2001) |
| Population density | /km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
| Postal code span | T0H 1L0 |
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Longitude |
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| Elevation | 670 m MSL |
| Highways | Highway 2 Highway 64 Highway 732 Highway 682 |
| Waterways | |
| Mayor | |
| Governing body | Municipal District of Fairview |
| 1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. 2(gr) Geographic references.  |
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Fairview is a town in northwestern Alberta, in the heart of the Peace Country. It is fondly referred to as the "Heart of the Peace".
Population: 3,150 (2001)
High-quality soil in the surrounding area attracted settlers in the early 1900s, who formed the hamlet of Waterhole. In 1928 the Central Canada Railway (later part of Northern Alberta Railways) was built through the area, but bypassed Waterhole. The inhabitants moved 6 km north to found Fairview at its present-day site.
Today Fairview is a regional centre for agricultural machinery sales and oil exploration, and home of the Fairview College. Fairivew is located about 560 km northwest of Edmonton, and 110 km north of Grande Prairie.
Hec MacLean was the renowned sportwriter for the Calgary Herald but then moved to Fairview to become publisher of the Fairview Post newspaper[1].
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