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3About High River, AB
High River sits about 71 km south of Calgary, right where the Highwood River winds through the foothills at 1040 metres elevation, in classic ranching country. Highway 2A runs straight through town and ties into the QE2 for the quick run up to Calgary or down toward Claresholm and Vulcan. Okotoks, Nanton, Black Diamond, and Turner Valley are all easy day trips within an hour. YYC is about 79 km away, roughly an hour's drive. Charging stations line Highway 2A in town, handy for the QE2 run. Worth knowing: it's the hometown of George Lane, one of the four founders of the Calgary Stampede.
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High River, AB is in Canada, at 50.581, -113.874 - about 23 km south-east of Okotoks, AB.
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The closest airport to High River, AB is Calgary International Airport, 79 km (about 1 h 4 min by car).