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Bow Island
Town in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bow Island (/boʊ/) is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3 in southern Alberta, approximately 100 km (62 mi) north of the United States border, 320 km (200 mi) southeast of Calgary and 51 km (32 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat.
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Town of Bow Island | |
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Location of Bow Island in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 49°52′03″N 111°22′46″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | 1 |
Municipal district | County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
Incorporated[1] | |
• Village | June 14, 1910 |
• Town | February 1, 1912 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gordon Reynolds |
• Governing body | Bow Island Town Council |
Area (2021)[3] | |
• Land | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 799 m (2,621 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,036 |
• Density | 358.5/km2 (929/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code | 1+403 |
Highways | Highway 3 |
Waterway | South Saskatchewan River |
Website | Official website |
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