Exshaw | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Heart Mountain and the Cement Plant at Exshaw. Community is east (left) of the plant. | |
  Location of Exshaw in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°03′42″N 115°09′46″W / 51.0617°N 115.1628°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Alberta's Rockies |
| Census division | 15 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Bighorn No. 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Bighorn No. 8 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 449 |
| • Density | 289.3/km2 (749/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
Exshaw is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Municipal District (MD) of Bighorn No. 8.[2] Located approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of downtown Calgary and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Canmore, Exshaw is situated within the Bow River valley north of the Bow River.
The hamlet was once located within Rocky Mountains Park later Banff National Park, with the original park entrance being only a couple miles east of Exshaw.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.