Waterton Park, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Waterton Park, commonly referred to as Waterton, is a hamlet
in southwestern Alberta
, Canada
within Improvement District No. 4 Waterton
(Waterton Lakes National Park).
It is located at the southwestern terminus of Highway 5, approximately 54 kilometres (33.6 mi) west of the Town of Cardston
and 55 kilometres (34.2 mi) south of the Town of Pincher Creek
. It has an elevation of 1280 metres (4,199.5 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division
No. 3
and in the federal riding
of Lethbridge
.
of 0.3 /km2.
Hamlet
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in southwestern Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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within Improvement District No. 4 Waterton
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, and borders Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. Waterton was Canada's fourth national park, formed in 1895 and named after Waterton Lake, in turn after the Victorian naturalist and conservationist...
(Waterton Lakes National Park).
It is located at the southwestern terminus of Highway 5, approximately 54 kilometres (33.6 mi) west of the Town of Cardston
Cardston, Alberta
-Demographics:The population of the Town of Cardston according to its 2007 municipal census is 3,578.In 2006, it had a population of 3,452 living in 1,234 dwellings, a 0.7% decrease from 2001...
and 55 kilometres (34.2 mi) south of the Town of Pincher Creek
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Pincher Creek is a town in the southwest of Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately east of the Canadian Rockies in the centre of ranching country, north of Waterton Lakes National Park.The town's mayor is Ernie Olsen.- History :...
. It has an elevation of 1280 metres (4,199.5 ft).
The hamlet is located in census division
Census division
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No. 3
Division No. 3, Alberta
Division No. 3 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of southern Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Claresholm.- Census subdivisions :...
and in the federal riding
Alberta federal electoral districts
As of 2006, the province of Alberta has 28 electoral districts represented in the Canadian House of Commons.*Calgary Centre*Calgary Centre-North*Calgary East*Calgary Northeast*Calgary Southeast*Calgary Southwest*Calgary West*Calgary—Nose Hill*Crowfoot...
of Lethbridge
Lethbridge (electoral district)
Lethbridge is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
.
Demographics
As of 2006, Waterton Park had a total population of 160 living in 54 dwellings. With a land area of 480.58 km² (185.6 sq mi), it has a population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 0.3 /km2.