Fairview, Alberta (hamlet)
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Fairview is a hamlet
in southern Alberta
, Canada
within the County of Lethbridge
. It is adjacent to the eastern boundary of Lethbridge, approximately 0.3 kilometre (0.186411820994942 mi) south of Highway 3. More specifically, it is located on southeast corner of Highway 4 (43A Street South) and Highway 512 (1 Avenue South).
The Hamlet of Fairview is one of two different communities in Alberta that go by the name of Fairview. The Town of Fairview in northern Alberta
is the more widely known of the two.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in southern Alberta
Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
within the County of Lethbridge
Lethbridge County, Alberta
The County of Lethbridge is a municipal district in southern Alberta. It is in Census Division 2 and part of the Lethbridge Census Agglomeration area.-Demographics:...
. It is adjacent to the eastern boundary of Lethbridge, approximately 0.3 kilometre (0.186411820994942 mi) south of Highway 3. More specifically, it is located on southeast corner of Highway 4 (43A Street South) and Highway 512 (1 Avenue South).
The Hamlet of Fairview is one of two different communities in Alberta that go by the name of Fairview. The Town of Fairview in northern Alberta
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
is the more widely known of the two.