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Town of High River
Town of High River
	— Town —
	Location of High River in Alberta
	Coordinates: 50°34′50.7″N 113°52′28.0″W / 50.58075°N 113.87444°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Calgary Region
Census division	6
Municipal District	Foothills
Incorporated	February 13, 1906
	Government
- Mayor	Les Rempel
- Governing body	High River Town Council
	Area
- Total	14.27 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,035 m (3,396 ft)
	Population (2006)
- Total	10,716
- Density	751/km2 (1,945.1/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Postal code span	T1V
Area code(s)	-1+403
Highways	Highway 2; Highway 23
Waterway	Highwood River
Website	Town of High River

High River is a town in southwestern Alberta, Canada with a population of 10,716. (2006). It is 37 kilometres (23 mi) 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, and often floods in the spring.

The town is best known for being the birthplace of former Canadian 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 Are Difficult Here, and NHL and WHA hockey player John "Pie" McKenzie.

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. Recently, Heartland, a CBC television series has found High River its main filming spot. Also, the movie Carolina Moon based on the book by Nora Roberts was filmed in High River.

As part of High River's tourism and heritage endeavours, a number of murals were painted around town during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. High River hosted the North America chuckwagon racing championships in 2006. The Museum of the Highwood (c. 1911-2) is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. ^[2]

[edit] Demographics

In 2006, High River had a population of 10,716 living in 4,363 dwellings, a 14.2% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 14.27 km² (5.5 sq mi) and a population density of 751.0 /km² (1,945.1/sq mi).^[1]

[edit] Climate

Weather data for High River
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	20.6 (69)	23 (73)	22.2 (72)	30 (86)	33.3 (92)	35 (95)	37.2 (99)	35.6 (96)	33.9 (93)	31.7 (89)	24.4 (76)	20 (68)
Average high °C (°F)	-2.1 (28)	0.5 (33)	4.3 (40)	10.9 (52)	15.8 (60)	19.7 (67)	22.7 (73)	22.6 (73)	17.6 (64)	12.2 (54)	3.7 (39)	-0.7 (31)	10.6 (51)
Average low °C (°F)	-14.7 (6)	-12 (10)	-8.1 (17)	-2.9 (27)	1.9 (35)	5.6 (42)	7.3 (45)	6.9 (44)	2.6 (37)	-1.7 (29)	-8.3 (17)	-12.9 (9)	-3 (27)
Record low °C (°F)	-45 (-49)	-43.3 (-46)	-40.6 (-41)	-30 (-22)	-19.4 (-3)	-4.4 (24)	-3.9 (25)	-16.7 (2)	-16.1 (3)	-29.4 (-21)	-37 (-35)	-45 (-49)
Precipitation mm (inches)	22.5 (0.89)	21.5 (0.85)	32.5 (1.28)	36.6 (1.44)	73.5 (2.89)	85.3 (3.36)	62.5 (2.46)	65 (2.56)	50.3 (1.98)	20.9 (0.82)	23.1 (0.91)	24.2 (0.95)	517.9 (20.39)
Source: Environment Canada^[3] 2009-10-08

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "High River - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806006&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=High%20River&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4806006. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
^ http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=6564 Canadian Register of Historic Places.
^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 10 August 2009

W.O. Mitchell - The Canadian Encyclopedia

[edit] External links

[statcan2006-0] Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "High River - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4806006&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=High%20River&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4806006. Retrieved 2007-06-12.

[1] ttp://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=6564 Canadian Register of Historic Places.

[climate-2] Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 10 August 2009

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Contents

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Climate

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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