Del Bonita, Alberta
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Del Bonita is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located at the junction of Highway 62 and Highway 501, 3 km (2 mi) north of the United States border and 49 km (30 mi) south of Magrath.
It is administered by Cardston County and lies at an elevation of 1,305 m (4,281 ft), on Shanks Creek, which flows into Shanks Lake and further east into the Milk River.
Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: CEQ4) is located 4 kilometers (2 mi) south of the settlement, on the United States/Canada border.
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Various buildings and artifacts from the Whiskey Gap ghost town have been moved to Del Bonita,[1] including the Whiskey Gap Oil Shed, the Fisher Store and the Red & White Store.
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Cardston | Magrath | Milk River |
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Browning | Cut Bank |
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