Waterton Park

Waterton Park
View from above of Waterton Park
View from above of Waterton Park
Waterton Park is located in Alberta
Waterton Park
Location of Waterton Park in Alberta
Coordinates: 49°03′06″N 113°54′51″W / 49.0517°N 113.9142°W / 49.0517; -113.9142
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 3
Improvement DistrictImprovement District No. 4 Waterton
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyAlberta Municipal Affairs
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land482.54 km2 (186.31 sq mi)
Elevation
1,280 m (4,200 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total132
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code403 / 587
highways Highway 5

Waterton Park, commonly referred to as Waterton, is a hamlet in southwestern Alberta, Canada within Improvement District No. 4 Waterton (Waterton Lakes National Park).[3]

It is located at the southwestern terminus of Highway 5, approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) west of the Town of Cardston and 55 kilometres (34 mi) south of the Town of Pincher Creek. This hamlet is north of Glacier National Park in Montana. It has an elevation of 1,280 metres (4,200 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 3 and in the federal riding of Lethbridge.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021censuscorrection was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.