Redcliff, Alberta

Redcliff
Town
Town of Redcliff
Official seal of Redcliff
Motto: 
Greenhouse Capital of the Prairies
Redcliff is located in Alberta
Redcliff
Redcliff
Location of Redcliff in Alberta
Coordinates: 50°04′45″N 110°46′42″W / 50.07917°N 110.77833°W / 50.07917; -110.77833
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionSouthern Alberta
Census division1
Municipal districtCypress County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageOctober 29, 1910
 • TownAugust 5, 1912
Government
 • MayorDwight Kilpatrick
 • Governing bodyRedcliff Town Council
 • MPGlen Motz (CPC-Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner)
 • MLA Justin Wright (UCP-
Cypress-Medicine Hat)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land16.15 km2 (6.24 sq mi)
Elevation745 m (2,444 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total5,581
 • Density345.5/km2 (895/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
Area code+1-403
WebsiteOfficial website

Redcliff is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. Adjacent to the City of Medicine Hat to the east and Cypress County to the west and north, the town is bisected by Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) and is located on the north bank of the South Saskatchewan River.

Situated at a high elevation relative to the surrounding landscape, the Town of Redcliff offers views of the South Saskatchewan River valley, the City of Medicine Hat, and Cypress Hills. The cliffs that overlook the river valley resemble badland formations.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Redcliff" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 520. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.

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