Bashaw, Alberta
Bashaw | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Bashaw | |
| Motto: We want you here with us | |
Location of Bashaw in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°35′0″N 112°58′17″W / 52.58333°N 112.97139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Camrose County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | August 18, 1911 |
| • Town | May 1, 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert McDonald |
| • Governing body | Bashaw Town Council |
| • MP | Damien Kurek (Crowfoot) |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 793 m (2,602 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 848 |
| • Density | 311.9/km2 (808/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 53 |
| Waterways | Buffalo Lake Red Deer Lake |
| Website | Official website |
Bashaw /ˈbæʃɔː/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 53.
The community has the name of Eugene Bashaw, an original owner of the town site.
Post office dates from 1910.