Museum · Rocky View County · Alberta

Wind Pump

This is Wind Pump, a museum in Rocky View County. Pioneer Acres of Alberta, 100 m off, heads what is near.

Where

In Rocky View County

inside the municipal boundary

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Museum in Rocky View County

Inside Rocky View County

Within Rocky View County’s municipal boundary stands Wind Pump. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

Afternoons in Rocky View County reach 18–24°C from June to September.

Jan-2° / -14°10 mm

Feb0° / -12°12 mm

Mar4° / -8°18 mm

Apr11° / -2°30 mm

May16° / 3°61 mm

Jun20° / 8°113 mm

Jul24° / 10°66 mm

Aug23° / 9°54 mm

Sep18° / 5°37 mm

Oct11° / -1°17 mm

Nov4° / -8°16 mm

Dec0° / -12°13 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rocky View County, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Calgary (Airport), 18 km from Rocky View County (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Rocky View County’s full climate →

About

Wind Pump

In Rocky View County: within the town’s municipal boundary.

Type: Museum
Town: in Rocky View County

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Getting your bearings

The map puts Wind Pump in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Where people come from

The 5 towns are led in size by Rocky View County, with 50,260 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Rocky View County

50,260 people · 29 places to visit

2 · 100 m south of it

Irricana

1,240 people · 15 places to visit

3 · 45 km south of it

Wheatland County

10,150 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 49 km northeast of it

Kneehill County

5,129 people · 16 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Wind Pump is	People	Places to visit
Rocky View County	It’s in town	50,260	29
Irricana	100 m south of it	1,240	15
Wheatland County	45 km south of it	10,150	15
Kneehill County	49 km northeast of it	5,129	16
Mountain View County	67 km northwest of it	14,802	8

Make a day of it

More near Wind Pump

Within 15 km are 8 museums, among others.

1MuseumMuseumPioneer Acres of Alberta100 m away 2MuseumMuseumOut House100 m away 3MuseumMuseumHistoric Long House100 m away 4MuseumMuseumBeef Ring Building100 m away 5MuseumMuseumThe Grain Academy & Museum100 m away 6MuseumMuseumTruck and Car Building100 m away 7MuseumMuseumRon Carey Collection100 m away 8MuseumMuseumCrown School200 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Wind Pump

Where is Wind Pump?

Look in Rocky View County, Alberta; Wind Pump is within the municipal boundary.

What is Wind Pump?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Wind Pump?

Pick June to September for the warmest weather in Rocky View County: 18–24°C in the afternoon, on the 1991–2020 normals.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).