Enchant, Alberta

Enchant is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Taber. It is on Highway 526 and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway, between Vauxhall and Lomond. It has an elevation of 810 metres (2,660 ft).

Enchant
Location of Enchant in Alberta
Coordinates: 50.1700°N 112.4225°W / 50.1700; -112.4225
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 2
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Taber
Government
  TypeUnincorporated
  Governing bodyMunicipal District of Taber Council
Elevation
810 m (2,660 ft)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

The hamlet is located in census division No. 2 and in the federal riding of Medicine Hat.

Enchant was once incorporated as a village but was dissolved from village status on February 1, 1945. The railroad arrived in 1914 and the first grain elevator was completed in 1915.

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