Bearspaw | |
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 Acreages of Bearspaw | |
  Bearspaw | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′19″N 114°18′40″W / 51.13861°N 114.31120°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Municipal district | Rocky View County |
| Established | 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Un-incorporated |
| • Reeve | Greg Boehlke |
| • Governing body | Rocky View County Council
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| Elevation | 1,105 m (3,625 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,567 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Zip Code | T3L |
Bearspaw is rural area in southern Alberta, Canada in Rocky View County. It has a population of 5,567 (2018).[1]
The original inhabitants of the Bearspaw area were the Niitsitapi or Blackfoot nation.[2] The Blackfoot nation consisted of four different tribes, Siksika, Piegan Blackfeet, Piikani Nation and Kaninai (Blood Indians).[3]
To the south-east of Bearspaw is the City of Calgary, and the Town of Cochrane is to its west, along Highway 1A. The area of Bearspaw is north of the Bow River and directly east of Glendale Community within Rocky View County.
The zone for Bearspaw schooling is under the Rocky View Schools which is made up of the Bearspaw School which admits students from kindergarten to year 8 and Cochrane High School for students years 9 to year 12. Bearspaw falls under the Cochrane Minor Hockey Association for their local hockey league.[4]
- ^ "Rocky View County Population by Division". Rocky View County. 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Who are the First Nations in Calgary?". The Immigrant Education Society. January 17, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Bird Grinnell, George (1892). Early Blackfoot History. American Anthropologist. pp. 153–164.
- ^ "Watermark at Bearspaw FAQ". Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.