Cochrane Detail

Cochrane (pronounced /ˈkɒkrən/) is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. With a population of 15,424 (2009),[4] Cochrane is the second largest town in Alberta and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. It is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area (1,107,200 in 2006) and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP). The town is surrounded by Rocky View County. Cochrane was established in 1881 as the Cochrane Ranche, after Matthew Cochrane, a local rancher.[5] It became a village in 1903 and a town in 1971.