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High River

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High River is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. As of 2021, the town had a population of 14,324 people. It is 37 kilometres (23 miles) south of Calgary.

The name of the town comes from the nearby Highwood River. The town was incorporated as a village on 6 December 1901. It was incorporated as a town on 12 February 1906. High River has an elevation of 1,040 m (3,410 ft).[1] It has an area of 22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi).[2]

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  1. "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). Safety Codes Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.

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