Waterton Park
Community in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the parks, see Waterton Lakes National Park and Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.
Waterton Park, commonly referred to as Waterton, is a hamlet in southwestern Alberta, Canada within Improvement District No. 4 Waterton (Waterton Lakes National Park).[2]
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Waterton Park | |
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Location of Waterton Park in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 49.0517°N 113.9142°W / 49.0517; -113.9142 | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Census division | No. 3 |
Improvement District | Improvement District No. 4 Waterton |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Governing body | Alberta Municipal Affairs |
Area (2021)[1] | |
• Land | 482.54 km2 (186.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 158 |
• Density | 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code | 403 / 587 |
highways | Hwy 5 |
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It is located at the southwestern terminus of Highway 5, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of the Town of Cardston and 55 kilometres (34 mi) south of the Town of Pincher Creek. This hamlet is north of Glacier National Park in Montana. It has an elevation of 1,280 metres (4,200 ft).
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 3 and in the federal riding of Lethbridge.