Del Bonita, Alberta
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Municipal district | Cardston County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| Elevation | 1,305 m (4,281 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Del Bonita is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County.[1] It is located approximately 49 km (30 mi) south of Magrath at the junction of Highway 62 and Highway 501. It serves as a port of entry into the U.S. state of Montana at the nearby Canada – United States border crossing 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south.[2]
Del Bonita lies at an elevation of 1,305 m (4,281 ft), on Shanks Creek, which flows into Shanks Lake and further east into the Milk River.
Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: CEQ4) is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the settlement, on the United States/Canada border.
Attractions
Various buildings and artifacts from the Whiskey Gap ghost town have been moved to Del Bonita,[3] including the Whiskey Gap Oil Shed and the Huey Gum Restaurant, Pool Hall and Rooms.
Demographics
Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Del Bonita.
However, Industry Canada shows that Del Bonita's greater rural area had a total population of 651 living in 143 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 630.5 km2 (243.4 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi).[4]
See also
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Cardston | Magrath | Milk River | |
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Coutts Sunburst (US) |
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| Glacier National Park (US) | Browning (US) | Kevin (US) Cut Bank (US) |
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