Rochfort Bridge, Alberta

Rochfort Bridge, Alberta

Rochfort Bridge is an Alberta hamlet with an estimated population of 60 and is located in the Lac Ste. Anne County (pop. 8,948 as of 2001 census).

Rochfort Bridge is a rural settlement located about 130 km northwest of Edmonton and is near the town of Mayerthorpe.

History

It was the site of the Mayerthorpe Incident on March 3, 2005, in which four officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were shot and killed in a raid on a marijuana grow-op.

Rochfort Bridge is located near the longest wooden train trestle in North America.

Links

[http://rochfortbridge.wetpaint.com Rochfortbridge, Co. Westmeath Ireland]


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