Bowden, Alberta
Bowden /ˈboʊdən/ is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Red Deer County on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway, approximately 45 km (28 mi) south of Red Deer.
Bowden | |
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Town | |
| Town of Bowden | |
Bowden Location of Bowden in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′50″N 114°01′32″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | June 17, 1904 |
| • Town | September 1, 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robb Stuart |
| • Governing body | Bowden Town Council |
| • CAO | Rudy Friesen |
| • MP | Earl Dreeshen |
| • MLA | Devin Dreeshen |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 991 m (3,251 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,280 |
| • Density | 370.2/km2 (959/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T4E |
| Area code | +1-403 |
| Website | Official website |
The community may take its name from Bowdon, Greater Manchester, in England. A provincial Alberta Land Surveyor reference relates this alternate name source, "The most widely accepted version says that a surveyor named Williamson suggested that this siding on the Edmonton-Calgary Trail take the maiden name of his wife."
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