Vulcan County extends an open invitation to anyone looking for a holiday destination point, a location to call home, or a site to establish a business, to come and join us in a region of opportunity and experience Vulcan County!

Area Overview

Vulcan County is conveniently located close to Calgary and Lethbridge in the Alberta's southwest.

 

The County landscape provides a variety of visual experiences as one travels from one end to the other... flatland to rolling hills, Lake McGregor, a 22-mile long man-made reservoir, to historic attractions and prairie bunchgrass, to refreshing valleys of mature trees and lush green grass.

 

Vulcan County covers an approximate area of 545,000 hectares and encompasses the Town of Vulcan, the Villages of Carmangay, Champion, Lomond, Milo and Arrowwood, and the Hamlets of Brant, Ensign, Herronton, Kirkcaldy, Mossleigh, Queenstown, Shouldice, and Travers. The population of the County (including the town and villages) is approximately 6,600 people.

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Economic Facts

The largest industry in Vulcan County is agriculture, encompassing approximately 444,000 hectares of land. The County is a member of the Foothills Little Bow Association , and is part of the Bow River Irrigation District. More information is available through the Vulcan Business Development Society.

 

There are 3 operational grain elevators in Vulcan County; 2 just south of the town of Vulcan, and 1 in the town of Vulcan.

  

Geophysical drilling and pipeline activity have become increasingly important, with many oil and gas deposits put into production. In addition, the County has a rapidly growing tourism, and quickly expanding residential and resort development due to the availability of the high quality of life and low cost of living.

Recreation and Tourist Attractions

Throughout the County, communities have a wide range of recreational facilities, including playgrounds, community centres, senior citizens drop-in centres, golf courses, ice arenas, swimming pools, and rodeo arenas.

 

Several water recreation areas in the County include the Travers Dam, Lake McGregor, Williams Lake and Badger Lake. Provincial Parks include the Little Bow Provincial Park, Little Bow Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area, McGregor Reservoir Provincial Recreation Area, Travers Reservoir Provincial Recreation area, and the Wyndham-Carseland Provincial Park.

 

County historical attractions that focus on the First Nations heritage are the Carmangay Tipi Rings and the Majorville Medicine Wheel; while the aviation related attractions include the Royal Canadian Air Force Monument at the Kirkcaldy Industrial Airport. 

 

Stop in at the Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station and pick up one of our new brochures that gives information on all the out-of-this-world attractions that Vulcan County has to offer. 

 

http://www.vulcantourism.com/