Sheep River
The Sheep River is located in southwestern Alberta, Canada, and is part of the Bow River watershed. The river begins in the mountain valleys of Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park, passes through Sheep River Provincial Park, and joins the Highwood River about 8 km east of Okotoks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldersyde and Okotoks.
Aldersyde
Hamlet
Aldersyde is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County. Aldersyde is situated 7 km south of Sheep River.
Sheep River
- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse in Alberta, Canada
- Category: body of water
- Location: Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
50.73342° or 50° 44′ 0″ north
Longitude
-113.85197° or 113° 51′ 7″ west
Elevation
1,028 metres (3,373 feet)
Open location code
9528P4MX+96
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sheep River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sheep River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الغنم”
- French: “rivière Sheep”
- French: “Sheep”
- German: “Sheep River”
- Hebrew: “נהר שיפ”
- Hebrew: “שיפ”
- Irish: “Abhainn Sheep”
- Persian: “شیپ ریور (آلبرتا)”
- Persian: “شیپ ریور”
- Spanish: “río Sheep”
- Spanish: “Río Sheep”
- Swedish: “Sheep River”
- Tajik: “Шип Ривер (Алберта)”
- Tajik: “Шип Ривер”
- Uzbek: “Sheep daryosi (Alberta)”
- Uzbek: “Sheep daryosi”
- Welsh: “Afon Sheep”
- “Sheep”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gladys and Mazeppa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Blizzard Lake and St. Joseph’s Industrial School Provincial Historic Site (Undeveloped).
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Worth a closer look: Calgary and Edmonton.
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