Milk River, Alberta
Milk River | |
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Town | |
| Town of Milk River | |
Grain elevators in Milk River | |
| Motto: Under Eight Flags | |
Milk River | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′0″N 112°5′12″W / 49.15000°N 112.08667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 2 |
| Municipal district | County of Warner No. 5 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | July 11, 1916 |
| • Town | February 7, 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Larry Liebelt |
| • Governing body | Milk River Town Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,059 m (3,474 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 824 |
| • Density | 340.9/km2 (883/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Highways | Highway 4 Highway 501 |
| Waterway | Milk River |
| GNBC Code | IAJZQ |
| Website | www |
Milk River is a town in Alberta, Canada that is named after the Milk River which flows immediately to its south. This location results in Milk River being one of the few Canadian communities within the Mississippi River drainage system. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Lethbridge, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from the Canada–United States border. It is primarily a service centre for the many farms and cattle ranches which surround it.