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Encyclopedia > High River, Alberta
High River, Alberta, Canada
 
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High River, Alberta, Canada's Location.
Census Division No. 6
Municipal District Foothills
Area: 12.84 km²
Founded  
Incorporated February 13, 1906
Population:

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9,523 (2004)
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Time zone: Mountain: UTC -7
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50°34′50.7″N, 113°52′28.0″W
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Elevation: 1035 m MSL
Highways Highway 2
Highway 23
Waterways Highwood River
Mayor: Les Rempel
Governing body: High River Town Council

Town of High River website For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... 2 Highway 2 is the most important provincial highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Alberta provincial highway 23 is a short highway which located in southern Alberta east of Highway 2. ... The Highwood River is a river located in southwestern Alberta, Canada. ...

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High River is a town in southwestern Alberta, Canada with a population of 9,523 (2004). It is 37 km south of the city of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23. Although reasonably distant from Calgary, the town is nonetheless considered to be part of the Calgary Region. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... 2 Highway 2 is the most important provincial highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Alberta provincial highway 23 is a short highway which located in southern Alberta east of Highway 2. ... The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. ...


The community gets its name from the Highwood River, which flows through the town. The Highwood River is a river located in southwestern Alberta, Canada. ...


In Canada, the town is best known for being the birthplace of former Prime Minister Joe Clark. Other well-known former citizens include W.O. Mitchell, author of such books as 'Who Has Seen the Wind' and 'Roses Don't Grow Here', and NHL and WHA hockey player John "Pie" McKenzie. A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Charles Joseph Joe Clark, PC, CC, AOE, MA, LLD (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada, from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980. ... William Ormond Mitchell (March 13, 1914 - February 25, 1998) was a Canadian writer. ... NHL redirects here. ... World Hockey Association logo The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. ... John McKenzie (born December 12, 1937 in High River, Alberta, Canada) is a former Canadian professional hockey player. ...


High River was used as a set for Smallville in Superman III, as well as High River, Montana in Nickelodeon's series Caitlin's Way. Smallville is a fictional town in the United States which Superboy protects and where most of his crime-fighting adventures take place. ... Superman III is a 1983 movie that was the third of four movies based upon the long-running DC Comics superhero produced between 1978-1987. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Caitlins Way Logo Caitlins Way was a live action drama series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2000-2002. ...


As part of High River's tourism and heritage endeavours, a number of murals were painted around town durng the 1980s, 1990s, and into the Twenty-First Century. High River hosted the North America chuckwagon racing championships in 2006. A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface. ... A chuckwagon was originally a wagon that carried food and cooking equipment on the prairies of North America. ...


See also

High River Airport, (IATA: N/A, ICAO: CEN4), is located 2. ...

External links

  • Town of High River - official website
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