Wild Horse is an

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southern Alberta Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. In 2016, the region's population was approximately 291,112. The primary cities are Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. The region is known mostly for agricultural production, but o ...

within

Cypress County Cypress County is a municipal district in southeastern Alberta, Canada that surrounds the City of Medicine Hat and the Town of Redcliff. The municipality is part of Census Division 1, Alberta.http://www.albertafirst.com/profiles/statspack/2 ...

, Canada on the

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. It is located on Highway 41, approximately southeast of

Medicine Hat Medicine Hat is a city in Southern Alberta, southeast Alberta, Canada. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River. It is approximately east of Lethbridge and southeast of Calgary. This city and the adjacent Town of Redcliff, Alberta, R ...

. Wild Horse also serves as a

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into the

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as it is located at a

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with the United States, where Highway 41 meets Montana Secondary Highway 232. The

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office 711 is located here."CBSA Office - Detailed Information - Wild Horse"

, retrieved 11 January 2010. On the other side of the border is

Hill County, Montana Hill County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 16,309. Its county seat is Havre, Montana, Havre. It lies along the United States border ...

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Alberta land ports of entry Localities in Cypress County {{SouthernAlberta-geo-stub

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