Nanton, Alberta

Nanton
Town
Town of Nanton
Grain elevators
Grain elevators
Motto: 
Authentic Alberta
Nanton is located in Alberta
Nanton
Nanton
Nanton is located in Canada
Nanton
Nanton
Coordinates: 50°20′58″N 113°46′18″W / 50.34944°N 113.77167°W / 50.34944; -113.77167
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division3
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJune 22, 1903
 • TownAugust 9, 1907
Government
 • MayorJennifer Handley
 • Governing bodyNanton Town Council
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation1,024 m (3,360 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2][4]
 • Total2,167
 • Density423.9/km2 (1,098/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
HighwaysHighway 2
Highway 533
WebsiteOfficial website

Nanton is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. Nanton was named after Sir Augustus Meredith Nanton of Winnipeg (1860–1925) who directed firms which offered financing for farms and ranches throughout the west. It is located south of Calgary at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 533.

Nanton was historically known as "Tap Town", after providing passing motorists with free water supplied from the foothills via a stand tap on the northbound highway. This water was one of the first to be bottled and sold in Canada, resulting in the creation of Nanton Water & Soda Ltd, still a thriving business in the town today.[5]

Traditionally a farming and ranching community, Nanton is now a popular tourist destination.[6]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Nanton" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 428. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "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). Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "A Lancaster For Nanton - The Legacy of George White, Howard Armstrong and Fred Garratt". www.bombercommandmuseum.ca. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Why We Love Nanton - Lethbridge living Magazine". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12.