Coalhurst, Alberta
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Census division | No. 2 |
County | Lethbridge |
Area: | 1.18 km² |
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Population
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1,493 (2004) |
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Time zone | Mountain: UTC -7 |
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Elevation | 935 m MSL |
Highways | Highway 3 Highway 25 |
Waterways | Park Lake |
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Governing body | Coalhurst Town Council |
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1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. 2(gr) Geographic references. |
Coalhurst (originally named Bridgend) is a town in southern Alberta located on the Highway 3, just west of Lethbridge. It used to be a mining community.
Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire.
Population: 1,493 (2005)
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