Kipp | |
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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 | |
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 Railway (CPR) 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.