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Springbank is a rural community in southernAlberta inRocky View County. It is located immediately west of theCity of Calgary, east ofHighway 22, south of theBow River and north of the rural community ofElbow Valley. Both theTrans-Canada Highway and Lower Springbank Road (north ofHighway 8) connect Springbank to Calgary.
Springbank consists mostly of country residential acreages developed with estate homes and features theSpringbank Airport. The adjacent rural communities ofBearspaw to the north, across the Bow River, and Elbow Valley to the south, across theElbow River, also consist mostly of country residential acreages. The urban community ofHarmony is adjacent to the Springbank Airport to the west.
Eastern portions of Springbank have been annexed by Calgary since the early 1980s.[1] These portions are now developed with the Calgary neighbourhoods ofSpringbank Hill,Aspen Woods,West Springs,Cougar Ridge,Crestmont andValley Ridge.[2]
Springbank is named after Springbank Creek which flows southeast into the Elbow River. The descriptive name for this creek was first applied to themunicipal district in 1918 (MD of Springbank). It was first given as a school district name on July 11, 1887[3] because of the numerous springs breaking out of the sides of the lesser coulees all over the district. Most of the early settlers located near the springs.
Calaway Park, an outdoor family amusement park, is located in Springbank.
Golf courses in Springbank include the Pinebrook Golf Club, Glencoe Golf and Country Club, Springbank Links Golf Course and Elbow Springs Golf Course.[citation needed][4][5][6][7]
The Springbank Airport is located within Springbank. It was the 12th busiest airport in Canada in 2011 in terms of total aircraft movements.[8]
Springbank, Alberta is on the border of a semi-monsoonalhumid continental climate (Dwb) and a semi-monsoonalsubarctic climate (Dwc) with theKoppen classification system.
| Climate data for Springbank Hill (Calgary/Springbank Airport) WMO ID: 71860; coordinates51°06′11″N114°22′28″W / 51.10306°N 114.37444°W /51.10306; -114.37444 (Calgary/Springbank Airport); elevation: 1,200.9 m (3,940 ft); 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record highhumidex | 15.7 | 21.3 | 22.9 | 25.7 | 30.6 | 31.9 | 34.1 | 34.0 | 31.0 | 26.4 | 20.5 | 17.1 | 34.1 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) | 22.1 (71.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 26.5 (79.7) | 33.0 (91.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 33.8 (92.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 30.6 (87.1) | 27.1 (80.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 17.9 (64.2) | 33.8 (92.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | 0.0 (32.0) | 3.9 (39.0) | 10.5 (50.9) | 15.3 (59.5) | 18.8 (65.8) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 11.0 (51.8) | 2.3 (36.1) | −0.6 (30.9) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) | −6.7 (19.9) | −2.7 (27.1) | 3.4 (38.1) | 8.1 (46.6) | 12.1 (53.8) | 14.8 (58.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 9.5 (49.1) | 3.9 (39.0) | −3.8 (25.2) | −7 (19) | 3.1 (37.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.5 (5.9) | −13.4 (7.9) | −9.2 (15.4) | −3.8 (25.2) | 0.9 (33.6) | 5.4 (41.7) | 7.4 (45.3) | 6.2 (43.2) | 1.9 (35.4) | −3.3 (26.1) | −9.9 (14.2) | −13.3 (8.1) | −3.8 (25.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.8 (−45.0) | −41.6 (−42.9) | −36.3 (−33.3) | −21.7 (−7.1) | −14.1 (6.6) | −6.1 (21.0) | −0.1 (31.8) | −5.9 (21.4) | −9.8 (14.4) | −29.1 (−20.4) | −36.5 (−33.7) | −41.6 (−42.9) | −42.8 (−45.0) |
| Record lowwind chill | −56.0 | −56.0 | −48.0 | −27.0 | −20.0 | −10.0 | −4.0 | −8.0 | −14.0 | −38.0 | −48.0 | −57.0 | −57.0 |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 9.9 (0.39) | 11.5 (0.45) | 17.6 (0.69) | 25.4 (1.00) | 61.1 (2.41) | 106.7 (4.20) | 66.9 (2.63) | 78.0 (3.07) | 50.3 (1.98) | 16.3 (0.64) | 16.3 (0.64) | 9.8 (0.39) | 469.8 (18.49) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (0.02) | 9.3 (0.37) | 49.5 (1.95) | 106.7 (4.20) | 66.9 (2.63) | 78.0 (3.07) | 45.5 (1.79) | 7.0 (0.28) | 2.4 (0.09) | 0.3 (0.01) | 366.2 (14.42) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 12.7 (5.0) | 14.7 (5.8) | 21.7 (8.5) | 19.0 (7.5) | 12.4 (4.9) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 5.3 (2.1) | 11.6 (4.6) | 17.4 (6.9) | 12.4 (4.9) | 127.3 (50.2) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.8 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 106.3 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.48 | 3.5 | 9.7 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 0.91 | 0.23 | 67.73 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.0 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 45.0 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 58.6 | 56.0 | 50.3 | 43.3 | 45.7 | 50.8 | 48.2 | 49.2 | 47.8 | 46.5 | 57.1 | 60.4 | 51.2 |
| Source: Environment Canada[9] | |||||||||||||
Schools located in Springbank, operated by Rocky View Schools, include:[10]
The high school is located within the Springbank Park For All Seasons, which also includes an ice arena and a curling rink.[11]
Private schools in the area are Webber Academy, Rundle College, and Edge School for Athletes.[12]
Springbank has a business park and shopping area located along theTrans-Canada Highway south ofHighway 1 between Range Roads 32 and 35. The area has a few businesses including abottle recycling depot, a seasonal farmers market, pet hospital, truck/RV repair shop and some commercial offices.
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