Vauxhall, Alberta

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Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada
Motto: Potato Capital of the West
Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada.
Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada.

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
Postal code span  
Latitude

Longitude

50°04′08.2″N, 112°05′51.1″W
Elevation 778 m MSL
Highways Highway 36
Highway 864
Waterways  
Mayor Lois Maloney
Governing body Vauxhall Town Council

Town of Vauxhall website

1(sc) According to the Canada 2001 Census. {{Canadian City/Extra references=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)
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]


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[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

  1. ^ 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