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3About Fort Macleod, AB
Fort Macleod sits where Highway 3 meets Highway 2 in southern Alberta, right on the Oldman River. Lethbridge is a quick 49 km run along Highway 3, a route locals drive daily, while Calgary is about 170 km north via Highway 2. Highway 3 also carries travelers west toward the Crowsnest Pass and BC, making this a common stop for road trippers. Lethbridge County Airport is 61 km away. The town was Alberta's first North-West Mounted Police post, founded in 1874, and its old downtown is now a National Historic Site, with Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump just 18 km down the road.
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Fort Macleod, AB is in Canada, at 49.726, -113.397 - about 38 km south-west of Nobleford, AB.
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What is the closest airport to Fort Macleod, AB?
The closest airport to Fort Macleod, AB is Lethbridge County Airport, 61 km (about 54 min by car).