High River, Alberta
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| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipal District | Foothills |
| Area: | 12.84 km² |
| Founded | |
| Incorporated | February 13, 1906 |
| Population
Town Population |
10,716 2006 Census |
| Population density | /km² |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
| Postal code span | T1V |
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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 |
1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. {{Canadian City/Extra references=Town of High River website}}
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High River is a town in southwestern Alberta, Canada with a population of 10,716. (2006). 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 community gets its name from the Highwood River, which flows through the town.
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.
Bruce Masterman [1], freelance outdoors writer, author (Heading Out),and photographer, is a current resident of High River.
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.
As part of High River's tourism and heritage endeavours, a number of murals were painted around town during the 1980s, 1990s, and into the Twenty-First Century. High River hosted the North America chuckwagon racing championships in 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Town of High River - official website
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