Coaldale, Alberta

For other uses, see Coaldale (disambiguation).
Coaldale
Town
Town of Coaldale
Parrish & Heimbecker elevator along the CPR tracks.
Parrish & Heimbecker elevator along the CPR tracks.
Flag of Coaldale
Flag
Coaldale is located in Alberta
Coaldale
Coaldale
Location of Coaldale in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°43′40″N 112°37′06″W / 49.72778°N 112.61833°W / 49.72778; -112.61833
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division2
Municipal districtLethbridge County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 27, 1919
 • TownJanuary 7, 1952
Government
[2]
 • MayorJack Van Rijn
 • Governing bodyCoaldale Town Council
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
863 m (2,831 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total8,771
 • Density645.9/km2 (1,673/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T1M
HighwaysHighway 3
Highway 845
Websitewww.coaldale.ca

Coaldale is a town in southern Alberta, Canada, located 11 km (6.8 mi) east of Lethbridge, along the Crowsnest Highway. Coaldale became a village in 1919 and then became incorporated as a town in 1952.[6]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Coaldale" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 148. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Coaldale Historical Society (1983). Coaldale : gem of the west, 1900-1983. Coaldale, Alberta. p. 1. ISBN 0-88925-255-6. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-06-14.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)