Barons | |
|---|---|
| Village of Barons | |
 Barons' last remaining elevators along the CPR tracks prior to demolition | |
| Motto: Wheat Heart of the West | |
  Barons | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′59″N 113°04′58″W / 49.99972°N 113.08278°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | May 6, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor[2] | Clinton Bishop |
| • Governing body | Barons Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 965 m (3,166 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 313 |
| • Density | 387.8/km2 (1,004/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 23 Highway 520 |
| Website | Official website |
Barons is a village in southern Alberta, Canada in a region referred to as Palliser's Triangle. It is located 51 kilometres (32 mi) north of Lethbridge along Highway 23. Barons was a filming location for a scene in the 1978 film Superman; the village's school was used to represent the school that young Clark Kent (the future Superman) attended.[4]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Barons" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 57. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
councilwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ David Michael Petrou (1978). The Making of Superman the Movie. New York: Warner Books.