Pekisko, Alberta facts for kids
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Pekisko
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 Pekisko
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 6 |
| Municipal district | Foothills County |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Pekisko is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Foothills County, east of the junction of Cowboy Trail and Highway 540, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of High River and 19 km (12 mi) south of Longview.
It lies in the Canadian Rockies foothills, north of the Highwood River, at an elevation of 1,215 m (3,986 ft), and is the centre of the Pekisko Rangeland, an area of livestock grazing and agriculture. Oil and gas is an increasing part of the economy.
The name Pekisko originates from the Blackfoot language i ta pisko, meaning rolling foothills.
The Pekisko Formation (Mississippian limestone) of the Rundle Group was named after this community. A hybrid of Pisum sativum (pea) was also named Pekisko after this area.
Contents
History
After touring Canada in 1919, the Prince of Wales bought a cattle ranch which became known as the Prince of Wales Ranch or the E.P. Ranch. The E.P. brand used on the ranch stood for "Edward Prince". Prince Edward later became the King of Canada. In 1925, the cowboy movie star Hoot Gibson was filmed in scenes at the E.P. Ranch as part of the Hollywood movie The Calgary Stampede.
Geography
Climate
| Climate data for Pekisko | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1 (30) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2 (36) |
6.9 (44.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.7 (−52.1) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−31 (−24) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.3 (1.55) |
36 (1.4) |
49.9 (1.96) |
66.7 (2.63) |
82.6 (3.25) |
86.9 (3.42) |
66.9 (2.63) |
84.3 (3.32) |
62.2 (2.45) |
37.3 (1.47) |
35.1 (1.38) |
35.3 (1.39) |
682.6 (26.87) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
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Kananaskis Country | Longview | High River | |
| Bighorn Highway |  |
Nanton | ||
 Pekisko  |
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| Canadian Rockies | Chain Lakes Provincial Park | Stavely |
Images for kids
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Edward, Prince of Wales, sitting on a corral fence with Archibald J. McLean and George Lane at the EP Ranch in October 1924.
