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Waterton Park

Community in Alberta, Canada

Community in Alberta, Canada

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nameWaterton Park
settlement_typeHamlet
image_skylineWaterton lakes national park.jpg
image_captionView from above of Waterton Park
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pushpin_map_captionLocation of Waterton Park in Alberta
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Alberta
subdivision_type2Census division
subdivision_name2No. 3
subdivision_type3Improvement District
subdivision_name3Improvement District No. 4 Waterton
government_typeUnincorporated
leader_titleGoverning body
leader_nameAlberta Municipal Affairs
established_title2
established_title3
area_footnotes(2021)
area_land_km2482.54
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population_footnotes
population_total132
timezoneMST
utc_offset−7
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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 km west of the Town of Cardston and 55 km south of the Town of Pincher Creek. This hamlet is north of Glacier National Park in Montana. It has an elevation of 1280 m.

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 3 and in the federal riding of Lethbridge.

Demographics

of Waterton Park

|1966|216 |1971|236 |1976|142 |1981|133 |1986|119 |1991|135 |1991A|167 |1996|279 |2001|155 |2006|160 |2011|88 |2016|105 |2021|158 |2021C|132

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Waterton Park had a population of 132 living in 54 of its 195 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 105. With a land area of 482.54 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Waterton Park had a population of 105 living in 39 of its 168 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 88. With a land area of 485.66 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Climate

Waterton Park has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), just above the subarctic climate (Dfc). Summers are mild with cool nights, while winters are chilly with highs around freezing. Precipitation is relatively consistent year round, but peaks during the months of May and June. |Jan record high C = 15 |Feb record high C = 17 |Mar record high C = 20 |Apr record high C = 26.5 |May record high C = 30 |Jun record high C = 31 |Jul record high C = 34.5 |Aug record high C = 34 |Sep record high C = 32.8 |Oct record high C = 29 |Nov record high C = 19 |Dec record high C = 20 |year record high C = 34.5 |Jan record low C = −40.5 |Feb record low C = −50 |Mar record low C = −34.4 |Apr record low C = −24.4 |May record low C = −11 |Jun record low C = −6 |Jul record low C = −3 |Aug record low C = −5 |Sep record low C = −12 |Oct record low C = −27 |Nov record low C = −34 |Dec record low C = −44.5 |year record low C = −50

References

References

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  10. (August 15, 2012). "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Divisions, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  11. (July 20, 2021). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  12. (February 8, 2012). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada.
  13. {{2021CDNcc
  14. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". [[Statistics Canada]].
  15. (8 February 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  16. Canada, Environment and Climate Change. (2011-01-19). "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada".
  17. [[Environment Canada]]—[http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?Province=ALTA&StationName=&SearchType=&LocateBy=Province&Proximity=25&ProximityFrom=City&StationNumber=&IDType=MSC&CityName=&ParkName=&LatitudeDegrees=&LatitudeMinutes=&LongitudeDegrees=&LongitudeMinutes=&NormalsClass=A&SelNormals=&StnId=2450& Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000], accessed 23 March 2010
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