Bow Island
Bow Island | |
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Town | |
Pinto MacBean | |
Location of Bow Island in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′03″N 111°22′46″W / 49.86750°N 111.37944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| Municipal district | County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | June 14, 1910 |
| • Town | February 1, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gordon Reynolds |
| • Governing body | Bow Island Town Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 799 m (2,621 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,036 |
| • Density | 358.5/km2 (929/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 1+403 |
| Highways | Highway 3 |
| Waterway | South Saskatchewan River |
| Website | Official website |
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Bow Island (/boʊ/) is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3 in southern Alberta, approximately 100 km (62 mi) north of the United States border, 320 km (200 mi) southeast of Calgary and 51 km (32 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat.