Trochu, Alberta
Trochu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Trochu | |
Location of Trochu in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′25″N 113°13′58″W / 51.82361°N 113.23278°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 5 |
| Municipal district | Kneehill County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | May 5, 1911 |
| • Town | August 1, 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Barry Kletke |
| • Governing body | Trochu Town Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 872 m (2,861 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 998 |
| • Density | 359.5/km2 (931/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 27 Highway 585 |
| Waterway | Ghostpine Creek |
| Website | Official website |
Trochu /ˈtroʊʃuː/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by Kneehill County. It is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Three Hills at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 585.
The town is named for Armand Trochu, who founded the St. Anne Ranch Trading Company on the present site of the town in 1903. Ranchers and settlers started arriving in the late 1890's.