Mirror is a hamlet

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 central Alberta

Central Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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 within Lacombe County

Lacombe County, Alberta

Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 8, north of the city of Red Deer. The municipal seat of the county lies in Lacombe.Highway 2 bisects the county.-Demographics:...

. It is located at the junction of Highway 50 and Highway 21, approximately 42 km (26.1 mi) east of Lacombe

Lacombe, Alberta

Lacombe is a city in Alberta, Canada. It is located north of Red Deer, the nearest major city, and south of Edmonton, the nearest metropolitan area...

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It was named for The Daily Mirror

The Daily Mirror

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 of London

London

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, England

England

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Originally founded in 1870, Mirror incorporated as a village on July 12, 1912 and remained a village until January 1, 2004, when it dissolved to become a hamlet under the jurisdiction of Lacombe County

Lacombe County, Alberta

Lacombe County is a municipal district in central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 8, north of the city of Red Deer. The municipal seat of the county lies in Lacombe.Highway 2 bisects the county.-Demographics:...

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Demographics

The population of Mirror according to Lacombe County's 2008 municipal census is 432.

Amenities

The Mirror & District Museum is located in the community. Other amenities include a public library and a school. Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake (Alberta)

Buffalo Lake is a large lake in central Alberta. It is located in at the limit between Camrose County, Stettler County and Lacombe County, 40 km east of Red Deer....

is located east of the community.