Pincher Creek
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Region: | Southern Alberta | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 29 ′ N , 113 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 1130 m | ||
| Area : | 10.19 km² | ||
| Residents : | 3685 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 361.6 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Foundation : | 1906 | ||
| Mayor : | Don Anderberg | ||
| Website : | www.pinchercreek.ca | ||
Pincher Creek is a small town in the Canadian province of Alberta . It is located on the prairie about 30 kilometers east of the Rocky Mountains and 210 km south of Calgary .
Pincher Creek is the largest town within a 50 km radius, which is why it is a very important shopping town for the region.
traffic
The Crowsnest Highway runs three kilometers north of the center . Pincher Creek is the northern end of Highway 6 , which leads from the US border and Waterton Lakes National Park.
sons and daughters of the town
- Henri Routhier (1900–1989), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan
- John Willis Ambrose (1904–1974), geologist
- Frank Lynch-Staunton (1905–1990), politician
- Beverley McLachlin (born 1943), President of the Supreme Court
Web links
- The City website (English)