Buffalo, Alberta

Buffalo
Unincorporated community
Location of Buffalo in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 110°40′53″W / 50.8100°N 110.6814°W / 50.8100; -110.6814
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Census division No. 4
Special Area No. 2
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Governing body Special Areas Board
Elevation 720 m (2,360 ft)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)

Buffalo is a ghost town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 555, between Bindloss and Jenner, south of the Red Deer River, at an elevation of 720 metres (2,360 ft).

The community is located in census division No. 4 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat. It is administered by Special Area No. 2.[1]

Demographics

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Buffalo.

However, Industry Canada shows that Buffalo's greater rural area had a total population of 610 living in 208 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 105.3 km2 (40.7 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi).[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs. "Special Area No. 2 - Special area profile". Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  2. ↑ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Buffalo - Community demographics (2001 census)". Archived from the original on 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-07.

Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 110°40′53″W / 50.81000°N 110.68139°W / 50.81000; -110.68139 (Buffalo)

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