Pincher Creek, Alberta
Pincher Creek is strategically located at the intersection of Highway #3 and Highway #6. This location puts it in the enviable position of servicing two highways along with year round tourist traffic from Waterton Lakes Park, Castle Mountain Ski Resort, and the Old Man River Dam.
These attractions are 30 minutes or less from Pincher Creek and draw over 500,000 visitors per year. Combined with Pincher Creek’s 35,000 Trade Area residents, it is well situated to become the retail hub of South Western Alberta.
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Location in Western Canada, Trade Area Aerial, Trade Area Populations
Town Aerial 1, Town Aerial 2, Site Plan 1, and Site Plan 2.
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New Highway Commercial Retail opportunities for the following:
| • Department store |
• Grocery store |
| • Hardware store |
• Convenience store / Gas Bar |
| • Liquor store |
• Restaurants |
| • Various Retail |
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Trade Area:
In South Western Alberta Pincher Creek is the only town that can claim to have 35,000 residents within it 100 Kilometers Trade Area. This is because Pincher Creek is centered in the middle of Blairmore, Coledale, Cardston and Fort McLeod.
Economic Engines:
Numerous Economic Engines, primarily Agriculture, Natural Gas, Tourism, and Wind Power drive Pincher Creek’s economy.
With the completion of the Old Man River Dam 1992, the Agricultural Industry has thrived with a reliable source of irrigation water. Irrigation is the lynch pin of the Pincher Creek agriculture community.
Shell Canada is leading the charge in the natural Gas Industry, employing people in the explorations, pipelines, and the refining industries. This industry has employed the Pincher Creek residents since the early 1960s.
The fastest growing industry in Pincher Creek is tourism. Pincher Creek servers as the gateway to the numerous recreational amenities in the Area:
- Waterton Lakes National Park, a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. It boasts the unique characteristic of rivers flowing into three different oceans.
- Castle Mountain Sky Resort with claims to be the steepest and deepest terrain any where in North America. With a recently approved expansion the Resort will add beginner and intermediate runs attracting the whole family to the Hill and through Pincher Creek.
- The Old Man River Dam offers numerous recreational opportunities kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing or boating.
With limited facilities available at these growing attractions, Pincher Creek can boast the highest hotel occupancy rate in Southern Alberta.
In 1994 Pincher Creek became the home of Canada’s largest wind farm. Pincher Creek’s location is ideal for this new and growing energy source. Four major projects have been approved and two more are well underway.
Highlights of Pincher Creek:
- well rounded business community
- diverse recreational amenities
- keen, well educated labour force
- reasonable taxes
- excellent geographical location; close proximity to large cities, mountain, rivers, lakes, foothills
- mild winters
- lifestyle: close community atmosphere, neighbours are your friends
- all the necessary health, safety and educational amenities
- environmentally clean and friendly
Traffic counts:
Hwy 3:
- Average Summer Daily Traffic = 5,470
- Average Annual Daily Traffic = 4,530
Hwy 6:
- Average Summer Daily Traffic = 4,080
- Average Annual Daily Traffic = 3,430
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Distances to closest cities:
The Town of Pincher Creek is located in Southwestern Alberta one hour west of Lethbridge, two hours south of Calgary and one hour north of the Montana, USA border.
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