County of Vulcan

Lock coordintes on the County of Vulcan, and boldly go where only a few people have gone before! How do I get to Vulcan County?

Highways that run through the County include: Highway 23, leading west to Highway 2 and south to Highway 3, and Highway 24, leading north to Highway 1.

The County is also served by a network of secondary roads, thereby ensuring easy access to all points within and around the County.

Lethbridge, Alberta 94 km 59 mi

Calgary, Alberta 129 km 80 mi

US Border 200 km 124 mi

Medicine Hat, Alberta 227 km 141 mi

Cranbrook, British Columbia 220 km 353 mi

Edmonton, Alberta 420 km 261 mi

Regina, Saskatchewan 694 km 431 mi

Did you know this about the County?

There are 2680 gas wells and 530 oil wells in the County. The first well was drilled in 1929 (named Well One) by Alberta Gas & Fuel east of the town of Vulcan.

OIL & GAS: A Mile Below the Wheat

Let’s travel below the earth’s surface, into the crust, a mile below the wheat. To find black gold – oil and its partner natural gas – both plentiful resources in the County of Vulcan.

As you travel through the County you’ll see stretches of cropland local farmers plant and harvest each year, but the resource far below the surface has taken millions of years to form.

This valuable & versatile reserve came from prehistoric plants and animals. Their decomposition and great pressure by rocks inside the Earth’s crust led to the formation of hydrocarbon compounds in the form of crude oil and natural gas, trapped in porous rock.

Within the County lie 5 Villages, one Town and several Hamlets, all offering a great place in southern Alberta

In 2006, Vulcan County had a population of 3,718.

The county has a land area of 5,430.06 km² (2,096.6 sq mi) and a population density of 0.7/km² (1.8/sq mi).[2]

Credits to the Explore A New Frontier Science Activity Guidebook and Alberta First for Statistics.

This mission will take you from thick, black oil to rustling golden wheat, from beautifully manicured golf course into the wild wetlands, and then up, into the clouds, the stars, and beyond. You will experience all of this,and more as you travel around the County of Vulcan.