Bellevue, Alberta
Bellevue (/ˈbɛlvjuː/) is an urban community perched 4,280 feet (1,305 m) elevation in the Rocky Mountains within the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass in southwest Alberta, Canada. It was formerly incorporated as a village prior to 1979 when it amalgamated with four other municipalities to form Crowsnest Pass.
Bellevue
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Former village | |
Bellevue Underground Mine museum | |
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| Coordinates: 49.5808°N 114.3661°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Specialized municipality | Crowsnest Pass |
| Village | January 1, 1957 |
| Amalgamation | January 1, 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Council |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 911 |
| • Density | 302.2/km2 (783/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Unlike some of the other communities in Crowsnest Pass, which relied on a single coal mine, Bellevue benefitted from the proximity of several successful mines and persist today despite setbacks from fire, strikes, mine accidents and fluctuations in the coal market.
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