Nanton, Alberta
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| Motto: Authentic Alberta | |
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| Coordinates: 50°20′58″N 113°46′18″W / 50.34944°N 113.77167°WCoordinates: 50°20′58″N 113°46′18″W / 50.34944°N 113.77167°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Alberta
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| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | June 22, 1903 |
| • Town | August 9, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rick Everett |
| • Governing body | Nanton Town Council |
| Area (2016) | |
| • Land | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,024 m (3,360 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,130 |
| • Density | 437.4/km2 (1,133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| Highways |
Highway 2 Highway 533 |
| Website | Official website |
Nanton is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. Nanton was named after Sir Augustus Meredith Nanton, of Winnipeg (1860–1925) who directed firms that offered financing for farms and ranches throughout the west. It is located south of Calgary, at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 533.
Nanton was historically known as "Tap Town", after providing passing motorists with free water supplied from the foothills via a stand tap on the northbound highway. This water was one of this first to be bottled and sold in Canada, resulting in the creation of Nanton Water & Soda Ltd, still a thriving business in the town today.
Traditionally a farming and ranching community, Nanton is now a popular tourist destination.
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Nanton recorded a population of 2,130 living in 922 of its 959 total private dwellings, a −0.1% change from its 2011 population of 2,132. With a land area of 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 437.4/km2 (1,132.8/sq mi) in 2016.
In the Canada 2011 Census, the Town of Nanton had a population of 2,132 living in 905 of its 957 total dwellings, a 3.7% change from its 2006 population of 2,055. With a land area of 4.8 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 444.2/km2 (1,150.4/sq mi) in 2011.
The population of the Town of Nanton according to its 2009 municipal census is 2,124.
Nanton is known primarily for three distinct features: an aviation museum - Bomber Command Museum of Canada (formerly known as the Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum) situated in the centre of town on Highway 2 south, adjacent to Highway 533; a high number of antique shops; and two fully restored grain elevators on northbound Highway 2.
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