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Del Bonita is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County. It is located approximately 49 km (30 mi) south of Magrath at the junction of Highway 62 and Highway 501. Due to its location near the Canada–United States border, it serves as a port of entry into the U.S. state of Montana at the nearby Del Bonita Border Crossing which is located 3 km (1.9 mi) to the south. Del Bonita is a name derived from Spanish meaning "of the pretty".
Del Bonita 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 (FAA LID: H28, TC LID: CEQ4) is located 2 nautical miles (4 km; 2 mi) south of the settlement, on the Canada–United States border.




Demographics


The population of Del Bonita according to the 2008 municipal census conducted by Cardston County is 6.




Attractions


Various buildings and artifacts from the Whiskey Gap ghost town have been moved to Del Bonita, including the Whiskey Gap Oil Shed and the Huey Gum Restaurant, Pool Hall and Rooms.




Notable people


Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), cowboy, rodeo champion, "father of modern rodeo", inventor, Hollywood actor, cowboy artist and sculptor, worked in Del Bonita in the mid 1920s for the Orgill Ranch and trailed horses to British Columbia for rancher Lamonde "Nick" Carter.




See also


List of communities in Alberta
List of hamlets in Alberta
List of ghost towns in Alberta




References

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• Bandar Udara Internasional Del Bonita/Whetstone
• Daftar bandar udara di Alberta
• Del Bonita, Alberta
• Del Bonita
• Del Bonita Border Crossing
• Del Bonita, Montana
• Whetstone International Airport
• Canada–United States border
• Whiskey Gap
• List of international airports in Canada
• Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada
• Glacier County, Montana