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About Bow Island (Click for our profile page)
Typical Abbreviation: Bow Is.
Time Zone: Bow Island lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).
Telephone Area Codes: (403), (587)<1>
Elevation: 2,590 feet [789.43 m] above sea level<2>
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Official Website: www.bowisland.com/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen a reference point within Bow Island. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.8667, Longitude: -111.3667 [Map].
DMS - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
| Lat: | 49° 52' 0" |
| Lon: | -111° 22' 0" |
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About Alberta
Population
| 2006: | 3,290,350 (10.61% increase since 2001) |
| 2001: | 2,974,807 |
Websites for Province of Alberta
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403). For more about area code overlays, please see our Glossary for Bow Island. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bow Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for Bow Island were taken from various sources and although they can be traced back to Statistics Canada (StatCan), they should not be considered official. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bow Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Bow Island.
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