Chinook | |
|---|---|
  Chinook Location of Chinook  Chinook Chinook (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′58″N 110°55′31″W / 51.44944°N 110.92528°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 4 |
| Special area | Special Area No. 3 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Population (1991)[1] | |
| • Total | 38 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Chinook is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 3.[2][3] It is located on Highway 9 approximately 119 kilometres (74 mi) northeast of Brooks.
Chinook was named after the Chinook wind, a "warm dry westerly wind from the Rocky Mountains.[4]
- ^ "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Statistics Canada (March 5, 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 3, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ babel.hathitrust.org https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015070267029;view=1up;seq=37