Buffalo, Alberta
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For the proposed province that is now Alberta and Saskatchewan, see Province of Buffalo. For the municipality in northern Alberta, see Wood Buffalo, Alberta. For other uses, see Buffalo (disambiguation).
| Buffalo | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 110°40′53″W / 50.8100°N 110.6814°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Special Area | No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Buffalo is a ghost town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 555, between Empress and Duchess, south of the Red Deer River, at an elevation of 720 metres (2,360 ft).
The community is located in census division No. 4 and in the federal riding of Crowfoot. It is administered by Special Area No. 2.[1]
[edit] Demographics
Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Buffalo.
However, Industry Canada shows that Buffalo's greater rural area had a total population of 610 living in 208 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 105.3 km2 (40.7 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 4.0 /km2 (10 /sq mi).[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Special Area No. 2 - Special area profile". http://www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/cfml/profiles/data/0142_1.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Buffalo - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 110°40′53″W / 50.81°N 110.68139°W
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