Naphtha is a hamlet[1] located in Foothills County, Alberta, Canada approximately 6.3 km (3.9 mi) south of the town of Diamond Valley and 10.7 km (6.6 mi) north of the village of Longview along Alberta Highway 22. The name comes from the liquid product Naphtha. Many of the houses in the original hamlet were bunkhouses built to house workers for the Home Oil Company, who drilled their first well in the area in 1929.[2]

Naphtha
Naphtha, Alberta is located in Foothills County
Naphtha, Alberta
Location of Naphtha in Foothills County
Naphtha, Alberta is located in Alberta
Naphtha, Alberta
Naphtha, Alberta (Alberta)
Coordinates: 50°37′53″N 114°13′54″W / 50.631302°N 114.231591°W / 50.631302; -114.231591
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census divisionNo. 6
Municipal districtFoothills County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • ReeveDelilah Miller
 • Governing bodyFoothills County Council
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)
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  1. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Naphtha" (PDF). Okotoks.ca. Town of Okotoks. Retrieved 16 July 2024.