Del Bonita, Alberta
Del Bonita | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Municipal district | Cardston County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| Elevation | 1,305 m (4,281 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Del Bonita is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County.[1] It is located at the junction of Highway 62 and Highway 501, 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the United States border and approximately 49 km (30 mi) south of Magrath.
Del Bonita lies at an elevation of 1,305 m (4,281 ft), on Shanks Creek, which flows into Shanks Lake and further east into the Milk River.
Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: CEQ4) is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the settlement, on the United States/Canada border.
Attractions
Various buildings and artifacts from the Whiskey Gap ghost town have been moved to Del Bonita,[2] including the Whiskey Gap Oil Shed and the Huey Gum Restaurant, Pool Hall and Rooms.
Demographics
Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Del Bonita.
However, Industry Canada shows that Del Bonita's greater rural area had a total population of 651 living in 143 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 630.5 km2 (243.4 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi).[3]
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ Del Bonita Ghost Town
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Del Bonita - Community demographics (2001 census)". Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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