Buffalo Head Prairie
Buffalo Head Prairie | |
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 Insignia of the Buffalo Head Prairie Co-op | |
  Buffalo Head Prairie Location in Mackenzie County  Buffalo Head Prairie Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 58°03′03″N 116°20′58″W / 58.05083°N 116.34944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Planning region | Lower Peace |
| Specialized municipality | Mackenzie |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Mackenzie County Council |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | T0H 4A0 |
| Area code | 780 |
Buffalo Head Prairie is an unincorporated community in Mackenzie County, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Fort Vermilion School Division.[1] Schools in the area include Buffalo Head Prairie School and Blue Hills Community School.[2][3]
It is approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of Highway 88 and 64 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of High Level. It is named for the nearby Buffalo Head Hills.[citation needed]
Climate data
| Climate data for Buffalo Head Prairie (1932-1959) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
36.7 (98.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −53.3 (−64.0) |
−50.0 (−58.0) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−33.3 (−27.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−52.2 (−62.0) |
−53.3 (−64.0) |
| [citation needed] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ French, Janet (September 9, 2020). "5 schools in northern Alberta get green light to go mask-free". CBC. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Buffalo Head Prairie School". Fort Vermilion School Division. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Froese, Richard (April 14, 2021). "MLA Williams: Budget invests in rural north". The South Peace News. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via ProQuest.
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