Buffalo Head Prairie

Buffalo Head Prairie
Hamlet
Insignia of the Buffalo Head Prairie Co-op
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Coordinates: 58°03′03″N116°20′58″W / 58.05083°N 116.34944°W / 58.05083; -116.34944 (Buffalo Head Prairie)
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Lower Peace
Specialized municipality	Mackenzie
Government
• Type	Unincorporated
• Governing body	Mackenzie County Council
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code	T0H 4A0
Area code	780

Buffalo Head Prairie is an unincorporated community in Mackenzie County, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Fort Vermilion School Division. ^[1] Schools in the area include Buffalo Head Prairie School and Blue Hills Community School. ^{[2] [3]}

It is approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of Highway 88 and 64 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of High Level. It is named for the nearby Buffalo Head Hills.^{[ citation needed ]}

Climate data

Climate data for Buffalo Head Prairie (1932-1959)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	12.8 (55.0)	15.6 (60.1)	15.6 (60.1)	25.6 (78.1)	32.2 (90.0)	33.9 (93.0)	36.7 (98.1)	36.1 (97.0)	30.6 (87.1)	27.8 (82.0)	19.4 (66.9)	12.2 (54.0)	36.7 (98.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−53.3 (−64.0)	−50.0 (−58.0)	−39.4 (−38.9)	−33.3 (−27.9)	−12.2 (10.0)	−5.6 (21.9)	−5.6 (21.9)	−6.7 (19.9)	−12.2 (10.0)	−25.6 (−14.1)	−35.0 (−31.0)	−52.2 (−62.0)	−53.3 (−64.0)
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References

1. French, Janet (September 9, 2020). "5 schools in northern Alberta get green light to go mask-free". CBC. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
2. "Buffalo Head Prairie School". Fort Vermilion School Division. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
3. Froese, Richard (April 14, 2021). "MLA Williams: Budget invests in rural north". The South Peace News. ProQuest   2512590874 . Retrieved August 25, 2024.