Del Bonita is a
hamlet
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in
southern Alberta
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, Canada within
Cardston County. It is located approximately south of
Magrath at the junction of
Highway 62 and
Highway 501. Due to its location near the
Canada–United States border
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, it serves as a
port of entry
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into the
U.S. state
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of
Montana
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at the nearby
Del Bonita Border Crossing which is located to the south. Del Bonita is a name derived from Spanish meaning "of the pretty".
Del Bonita lies at an elevation of , on Shanks Creek, which flows into Shanks Lake and further east into the
Milk River.
Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport is located south of the settlement, on the
Canada–United States border
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.
Demographics
The population of Del Bonita according to the
2008 municipal census conducted by Cardston County is 6.
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Attractions
Various buildings and artifacts from the Whiskey Gap ghost town
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have been moved to Del Bonita,Del Bonita Ghost Town
/ref> including the Whiskey Gap Oil Shed and the Huey Gum Restaurant, Pool Hall and Rooms.
Notable people
* Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), cowboy, rodeo champion, "father of modern rodeo", inventor, Hollywood actor, cowboy artist and sculptor, worked in Del Bonita in the mid 1920s for the Orgill Ranch and trailed horses to British Columbia for rancher Lamonde "Nick" Carter.
See also
*List of communities in Alberta
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*List of hamlets in Alberta
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*List of ghost towns in Alberta
The province of Alberta has several ghost towns that have been completely or partially abandoned. Many of Alberta's ghost towns exist as a result of a number of failed coal mining operations in the area during the early 20th century.
Ghost t ...
References
Alberta land ports of entry
Cardston County
Hamlets in Alberta
Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada
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