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Buffalo Head Prairie

Coordinates: 58°03′03″N 116°20′58″W / 58.05083°N 116.34944°W / 58.05083; -116.34944 (Buffalo Head Prairie)
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Buffalo Head Prairie
Insignia of the Buffalo Head Prairie Co-op
Insignia of the Buffalo Head Prairie Co-op
Buffalo Head Prairie is located in Mackenzie County
Buffalo Head Prairie
Buffalo Head Prairie
Location in Mackenzie County
Buffalo Head Prairie is located in Alberta
Buffalo Head Prairie
Buffalo Head Prairie
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 58°03′03″N 116°20′58″W / 58.05083°N 116.34944°W / 58.05083; -116.34944 (Buffalo Head Prairie)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionLower Peace
Specialized municipalityMackenzie
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyMackenzie County Council
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code
T0H 4A0
Area code780

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

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Climate data for Buffalo Head Prairie (1932-1959)
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

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  1. ^ French, Janet (September 9, 2020). "5 schools in northern Alberta get green light to go mask-free". CBC. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Buffalo Head Prairie School". Fort Vermilion School Division. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Froese, Richard (April 14, 2021). "MLA Williams: Budget invests in rural north". The South Peace News. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via ProQuest.