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Rocky Mountain House, Historic trading town in Alberta, Canada

The town sits at the meeting point of Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, surrounded by forests and agricultural lands at 985 meters elevation.

In 1799, the Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company established a fur trading post at this location for commerce with Indigenous peoples.

The National Historic Site preserves four centuries of Indigenous and fur trade history through reconstructed buildings and interpretive programs.

Travelers can access Rocky Mountain House via Highway 22 and Highway 11, with regular connections to Red Deer located 77 kilometers east.

The town experienced Alberta's second-strongest recorded earthquake in 2021, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale.

Location: Alberta

Inception: 1799

Elevation above the sea: 985 m

Shares border with: Clearwater County

Website: https://rockymtnhouse.com

GPS coordinates: 52.37530,-114.92200

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:39

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