Lethbridge, Alberta Information

·       Latitude:  49° 41' 36.564" N

·       Longitude: 112° 50' 30.624" W

·       Population: 86,659 people

·       Population Density: 3.5 /km²

·       Landforms: The Mountains in the west help protect this area from receiving large amounts of precipitation. Most precipitation results from convectional rainfall in the summer time. Lethbridge lies southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River. Close proximity to the Rocky Mountains provides Lethbridge with cooler summers than other locations in the Canadian Prairies

·       Climate: Lethbridge has a moderate continental climate with warm summers and relatively cold winters that are moderated by the Chinook winds. The area has a temperature range of about 26 degrees C and annual precipitation of around 400 mm. Lethbridge winters have the highest temperatures in the prairies, reducing the severity and duration of winter cold periods and resulting in fewer days with snow cover.        

·       Ecozone: Prairies Ecozone

·       Closes National Park: Waterton Lakes National Park is located 270 km south of Calgary, Alberta, and 130 km Southwest of Lethbridge, Alberta.

·       Industries: Initially built around agriculture and coal-mining, Lethbridge now has a diverse range of key industries within private, public and non-profit organizations. While agri-foods continue to thrive and remain one of our key industries, new and emerging sectors such as alternative energy are also gaining strength. There was also the Core Industry – what sectors provide most of the gas for the local economic engine – agriculture, transportation, manufacturing Information and Communications Technology, aerospace, alternative energy etc.

·       Tourism: Some tourism areas are the interpretive centre at the reconstructed replica of Fort Whoop-Up as well as the serenely Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden created in 1967 as a centennial project and symbolizing Japanese and Canadian friendship. Also, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, the Bowman Arts Centre and the Sir Alexander Galt Museum and Archives are good places to go when visiting Lethbridge. You can also picnic and hike the trails in Indian Battle Park.