Vauxhall, Alberta

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**Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada**

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Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada's Location.
Census Division	No. 2
Municipal District	Taber
Area:	2.2 km²
Founded	1921
Incorporated
Population: Town Population	1112 (2001)
Population density:	/km²
Time zone:	Mountain: UTC -7
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Latitude: Longitude:	50°04′08.2″N, 112°05′51.1″W {{Canadian_City/Map_source_is:{{{CCMapSource}}}\|d1\|m1\|N\|d2\|m2\|W\|region:CA_type:city(100,000)_}}
Elevation:	778 m MSL
Highways	Highway 36 Highway 864
Waterways
Mayor:	Lois Maloney
Governing body:	Vauxhall Town Council
Town of Vauxhall website
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Vauxhall is a town in southern Alberta, Canada, in the Municipal District of Taber.

Mainstreet Vauxhall (2 Ave N)

It is located west of Medicine Hat on Highway 36 (Veteran Memorial Highway), 36 km (22 miles) north of Taber and 69 km (42 miles) south of Brooks.

The town is served by the Vauxhall Airport, located 5 km south of the town.

The town population as of 2001 was 1,112.

Source:Statistics Canada 2001 Census^[1]

1 Mascots
2 Education
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Mascots

As visitors enter Vauxhall northbound, they are greeted by the town mascots, Sammy and Samantha Spud, two potatoes dressed as farmers holding a sign that reads Welcome to Vauxhall, Potato Capital of the West

[edit] Education

The Town of Vauxhall is served by two schools, Vauxhall High School and Vauxhall Elementary School.

[edit] References

^ Vauxhall Community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.

[edit] External links

Town of Vauxhall

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