Buffalo, Alberta
For the proposed province that is now Alberta and Saskatchewan, see Province of Buffalo. For the municipality in northern Alberta, see Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. For other uses, see Buffalo.
| Buffalo | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Location of Buffalo in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 110°40′53″W / 50.8100°N 110.6814°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Alberta |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Special Area | No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Elevation | 720 m (2,360 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Buffalo is a ghost town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 555, between Bindloss and Jenner, south of the Red Deer River, at an elevation of 720 metres (2,360 ft).
The community is located in census division No. 4 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat. It is administered by Special Area No. 2.[1]
Demographics
Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Buffalo.
However, Industry Canada shows that Buffalo's greater rural area had a total population of 610 living in 208 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 105.3 km2 (40.7 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Special Area No. 2 - Special area profile". Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ↑ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Buffalo - Community demographics (2001 census)". Retrieved 2010-02-07.
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Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 110°40′53″W / 50.81000°N 110.68139°W
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