High River
High River | |
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| Town of High River | |
Aerial view photo taken of downtown High River Alberta in July 2017 | |
Location of High River in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′50.7″N 113°52′28.0″W / 50.580750°N 113.874444°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Calgary |
| Census division | 6 |
| Municipal district | Foothills County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | December 6, 1901 |
| • Town | February 12, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Snodgrass |
| • Governing body | High River Town Council
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| • Manager | Tom Maier |
| • MLA | Chelsae Petrovic |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 14,324 |
| • Density | 645.4/km2 (1,672/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2019) | 14,052 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 14,434 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | Highway 2 Highway 23 |
| Waterway | Highwood River |
| Website | Official website |
High River is a town within the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi) south of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23. High River had a population of 14,324 in 2021.