Waterton Park

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Waterton Park
Hamlet
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View from above of Waterton Park
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Location of Waterton Park in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°03′06″N113°54′51″W / 49.0517°N 113.9142°W / 49.0517; -113.9142
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Census division No. 3
Improvement District Improvement District No. 4 Waterton
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Governing bodyAlberta Municipal Affairs
Area
 (2021) [1]
 • Land482.54 km2 (186.31 sq mi)
Elevation
1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total132
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code 403 / 587
highwaysAlberta Highway 5.svg Highway 5

Waterton Park, commonly referred to as Waterton, is a hamlet in southwestern Alberta, Canada within Improvement District No. 4 Waterton (Waterton Lakes National Park). [3]

Contents

It is located at the southwestern terminus of Highway 5, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of the Town of Cardston and 55 kilometres (34 mi) south of the Town of Pincher Creek. This hamlet is north of Glacier National Park in Montana. It has an elevation of 1,280 metres (4,200 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 3 and in the federal riding of Lethbridge.

Demographics

Population history
of Waterton Park
YearPop.±%
1966216—    
1971236+9.3%
1976142−39.8%
1981133−6.3%
1986119−10.5%
1991135+13.4%
1991A167+23.7%
1996 279+67.1%
2001 155−44.4%
2006 160+3.2%
2011 88−45.0%
2016 105+19.3%
2021 158+50.5%
2021 C132−16.5%
Source: Statistics Canada
[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [1] [2]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Waterton Park had a population of 132 living in 54 of its 195 total private dwellings, a change of

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Waterton Park had a population of 105 living in 39 of its 168 total private dwellings, a change of

Climate

Waterton Park has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), just above the subarctic climate (Dfc). Summers are mild with cool nights, while winters are chilly with highs around freezing. Precipitation is relatively consistent year round, but peaks during the months of May and June. [15]

Climate data for Waterton Park
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)15
(59)		17
(63)		20
(68)		26.5
(79.7)		30
(86)		31
(88)		34.5
(94.1)		34
(93)		32.8
(91.0)		29
(84)		19
(66)		20
(68)		34.5
(94.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)0.3
(32.5)		1.3
(34.3)		5.3
(41.5)		10
(50)		15
(59)		19
(66)		22.5
(72.5)		22
(72)		17.3
(63.1)		11.8
(53.2)		3.1
(37.6)		−0.3
(31.5)		10.6
(51.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−10.6
(12.9)		−9.8
(14.4)		−5.5
(22.1)		−1.5
(29.3)		2.8
(37.0)		6.1
(43.0)		7.9
(46.2)		6.9
(44.4)		3.4
(38.1)		0.6
(33.1)		−5.8
(21.6)		−9.7
(14.5)		−1.3
(29.7)
Record low °C (°F)−40.5
(−40.9)		−50
(−58)		−34.4
(−29.9)		−24.4
(−11.9)		−11
(12)		−6
(21)		−3
(27)		−5
(23)		−12
(10)		−27
(−17)		−34
(−29)		−44.5
(−48.1)		−50
(−58)
Average precipitation mm (inches)59.3
(2.33)		46.3
(1.82)		69.3
(2.73)		64.5
(2.54)		94.5
(3.72)		80.8
(3.18)		70.8
(2.79)		69
(2.7)		60.8
(2.39)		65.1
(2.56)		68.7
(2.70)		58.4
(2.30)		807.6
(31.80)
Source: Environment Canada [16]

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