Mountain View, Alberta facts for kids
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Mountain View
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 Mountain View
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 3 |
| Municipal district | Cardston County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 87 |
| • Density | 70.3/km2 (182/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Mountain View is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Cardston County. It is located along Highway 5 approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Cardston and 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Waterton Lakes National Park near the United States border. It is also a kickoff point for visitors to Police Outpost Provincial Park, 18 kilometers to the south.
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 3 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner. It is administered by Cardston County. It was originally named Fish Creek and named Mountain View in 1893.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mountain View recorded a population of 87 living in 29 of its 34 total private dwellings, a change of -3.3% from its 2016 population of 90. With a land area of 1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi), it had a population density of 70.2/km2 (182/sq mi) in 2021.
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mountain View recorded a population of 90 living in 29 of its 38 total private dwellings, a change of 12.5% from its 2011 population of 80. With a land area of 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 70.9/km2 (184/sq mi) in 2016.
