Rocky Mountain House
Rocky Mountain House | |
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Town | |
| Town of Rocky Mountain House | |
Downtown Rocky Mountain House (2014) | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location in Clearwater County | |
Rocky Mountain House Location of Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House Rocky Mountain House (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′31″N 114°55′18″W / 52.37528°N 114.92167°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 9 |
| Municipal district | Clearwater County |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | May 15, 1913 |
| • Town | August 31, 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shane Boniface |
| • Governing body | Rocky Mountain House Town Council |
| • MP | William Stevenson |
| • MLA | Jason Nixon |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 6,765 |
| • Density | 518.3/km2 (1,342/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 403 / 587 / 368 / 825 |
| Highways | Highway 11 Highway 11A Highway 22 Highway 598 Highway 752 |
| Waterways | North Saskatchewan River, Clearwater River |
| Website | Official website |
Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 77 km (48 mi) west of Red Deer at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail) and Highway 11 (David Thompson Highway). The surrounding Clearwater County's administration office is located in Rocky Mountain House.