Barons, Alberta

Barons
Village of Barons
Barons' last remaining elevators along the CPR tracks prior to demolition
Barons' last remaining elevators along the CPR tracks prior to demolition
Motto: 
Wheat Heart of the West
Barons is located in Alberta
Barons
Barons
Coordinates: 49°59′59″N 113°04′58″W / 49.99972°N 113.08278°W / 49.99972; -113.08278
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Municipal districtLethbridge County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageMay 6, 1910
Government
 • Mayor[2]Clinton Bishop
 • Governing bodyBarons Village Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
965 m (3,166 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total313
 • Density387.8/km2 (1,004/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
HighwaysHighway 23
Highway 520
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Barons" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 57. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ David Michael Petrou (1978). The Making of Superman the Movie. New York: Warner Books.