Mirror, Alberta

Location of Mirror in Alberta

Mirror is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lacombe County.^[1] It is located at the junction of Highway 50 and Highway 21, approximately 42 km (26 mi) east of Lacombe.

It was named for The Daily Mirror of London, England.^{[citation needed]}

Originally founded in 1870, Mirror incorporated as a village on July 12, 1912 and remained a village until January 1, 2004, when it dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Lacombe County.^[2]

Demographics

The population of Mirror according to Lacombe County's 2008 municipal census is 432.^[3]

Amenities

The Mirror & District Museum^[4] is located in the community. Other amenities include a public library and a school. Buffalo Lake is located east of the community.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Lacombe County Municipal Profile". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/mc_municipal_profiles.cfm. Retrieved 2010-02-10. 
3. ^ Lacombe County. "2008 Lacombe County Census: Statistical Report". http://www.lacombecounty.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97:census&catid=14:census&Itemid=39. Retrieved January 4, 2010. 
4. ^ Virtual Museums. "Mirror & District Museum". http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/PM.cgi?LM=MuseumFlash&LANG=English&scope=Museum&Referer=Museum&mark=Search&start=1&AP=M_E_display&Featured=1&Page=AAFYI.html. Retrieved 2007-08-12. 

Coordinates: 52°28′00″N 113°06′14″W / 52.4666667°N 113.10389°W / 52.4666667; -113.10389 (Mirror, Alberta)