Bowden | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Bowden | |
  Bowden Location of Bowden in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′50″N 114°01′32″W / 51.93056°N 114.02556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | June 17, 1904 |
| • Town | September 1, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robb Stuart |
| • Governing body | Bowden Town Council |
| • CAO | Rudy Friesen |
| • MP | Earl Dreeshen |
| • MLA | Devin Dreeshen |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 991 m (3,251 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,280 |
| • Density | 370.2/km2 (959/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Website | Official website |
Bowden /ˈboʊdən/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Red Deer County on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway, approximately 45 km (28 mi) south of Red Deer.
The community may take its name from Bowdon, Greater Manchester, in England. A provincial Alberta Land Surveyor reference relates this alternate name source, "The most widely accepted version says that a surveyor named Williamson suggested that this siding on the Edmonton-Calgary Trail take the maiden name of his wife."[6][7]
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Bowden" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 92. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 23.
- ^ "Place Names Profile: Town of Bowden". Alberta Land Surveyors' Assoc. September 25, 2018. p. 5. Retrieved September 25, 2018.