Del Bonita, Alberta

Del Bonita, Alberta
Hamlet of Del Bonita
—  Hamlet  —
Del Bonita, Alberta is located in Alberta
Location of Del Bonita in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°01′46″N 112°47′26″W / 49.0294°N 112.7906°W / 49.0294; -112.7906Coordinates: 49°01′46″N 112°47′26″W / 49.0294°N 112.7906°W / 49.0294; -112.7906
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 3
Municipality Cardston County
Government
 - Type Unincorporated
 - Governing body Cardston County Council
Elevation 1,305 m (4,281 ft)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)

Del Bonita is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County.[1] It is located at the junction of Highway 62 and Highway 501, 3 km (1.9 mi) north of the United States border and approximately 49 km (30 mi) south of Magrath.

Del Bonita lies at an elevation of 1,305 m (4,281 ft), on Shanks Creek, which flows into Shanks Lake and further east into the Milk River.

Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport (IATA: N/AICAO: CEQ4) is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the settlement, on the United States/Canada border.

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Attractions

Various buildings and artifacts from the Whiskey Gap ghost town have been moved to Del Bonita,[2] including the Whiskey Gap Oil Shed, the Fisher Store and the Red & White Store.

Demographics

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Del Bonita.

However, Industry Canada shows that Del Bonita's greater rural area had a total population of 651 living in 143 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 630.5 km2 (243.4 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 3.0 /km2 (7.8 /sq mi).[3]

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