Claresholm
Town in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Claresholm is a town located within southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, approximately 91 km (57 mi) northwest of the City of Lethbridge and 125 km (78 mi) south of the City of Calgary.
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Claresholm | |
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Town | |
Town of Claresholm | |
Motto: Now you're living ... Now you're home[1] | |
Coordinates: 50°01′11″N 113°34′58″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Southern Alberta |
Census division | 3 |
Municipal district | Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 |
Incorporated[2] | |
• Village | May 30, 1903 |
• Town | August 31, 1905 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Brad Schlossberger |
• Governing body | Claresholm Town Council |
Area (2021)[4] | |
• Land | 10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,804 |
• Density | 362.1/km2 (938/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code(s) | +1-403, +1-587 |
Highways | Highways 2 Highway 520 |
Waterways | Willow Creek |
Website | Official website |
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One of the Famous Five involved in the Persons Case, Louise McKinney, lived in Claresholm and was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the area in the 1917 provincial election.