Picture Butte | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Picture Butte | |
| Nickname: Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada | |
  Picture Butte Location of Picture Butte in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′23″N 112°46′48″W / 49.87306°N 112.78000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | Lethbridge County |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | February 4, 1943 |
| • Town | January 1, 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cathy Moore |
| • Governing body | Picture Butte Town Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 905 m (2,969 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,930 |
| • Density | 639.7/km2 (1,657/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 25 Highway 519 |
| Waterway | Oldman River |
| Website | Official website |
Picture Butte is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 27 km (17 mi) north of the city of Lethbridge. It claims the title of "Livestock Feeding Capital of Canada."
- ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Picture Butte" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 477. Retrieved October 13, 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). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.