Kipp, Alberta

Kipp
Kipp
Hamlet
	Location of Kipp in Alberta
	Coordinates: 49°45′30″N 112°57′26″W / 49.75833°N 112.95722°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
Municipal district	Lethbridge County
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
Postal code span	T0K 2H0
Area code	+1-403
Highways	Highway 3

Kipp is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada that is under the jurisdiction of Lethbridge County.^[1] It is approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) northwest of Lethbridge between Highway 3 and a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) line.

Kipp originally began as a trading post called Fort Kipp, which was named after American whiskey trader Joe Kipp.^[2] Although not at the same location as the fort, Kipp takes its name from Fort Kipp.

References

^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
^ Mardon, E.G.; Mardon, A. (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Heritage Collection. Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1-897472-17-0. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

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[munilocations-1] "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

[2] Mardon, E.G.; Mardon, A. (2010). Community Place Names of Alberta. Heritage Collection. Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1-897472-17-0. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

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