10 Interesting Facts About Cochrane, Alberta

Facts About Cochrane

• Cochrane was established in 1881 as the Cochrane Ranche, after Matthew Henry Cochrane, a local rancher.

• Cochrane is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta.

• Cochrane became a village in 1903.

• Cochrane is situated at the base of Big Hill in the Bow River Valley.

• Cochrane houses attractions such as Cochrane Ranche Historic Site and Bert Sheppard Stockmen’s Foundation Library And Archives, located in the Cochrane Ranchehouse.

• Cochrane is also a small industrial centre. Major industries include lumber, construction, retail, and agriculture (ranching).

• The Estimated Population of Cochrane is 29,227. 

• Cochrane has a land area of 30.03 km^2.

• Cochrane is 1,159 m above sea level.

• Cochrane incorporated as a town in 1971.