High River
This small Alberta town south of Calgary where the Highwood River runs through the centre, High River has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size. Incorporated in 1906, it has long served as a ranching and wheat hub — cattle have grazed the surrounding land since 1880. The Canadian Pacific Railway arrived in 1892. Novelist W. O. Mitchell set several stories here, and former Prime Minister Joe Clark was born in the town.
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- Population14,324
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.2 mi
Nearest airports
High River: quick answers
Where is High River?
High River is in Canada, about 54 km34 miles in a straight line from Calgary.
How do you get to High River?
The nearest airport is Cheadle (TIL), about 1 hr 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in High River?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -8°C18°F. The wettest month is June, with about 108 mm4.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in High River?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 11 restaurants, 5 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.