Medicine Hat is a perfect vacation spot with everything imaginable for a fantastic weekend getaway or a glorious summer holiday.
The weather here borders on perfect with more hours of sunshine than any other Canadian city. You have time to explore the many attractions under a clear blue sky with a mix of terrain from prairie flat land to the incredible Cypress Hills and picturesque South Saskatchewan River valley.
Medicine Hat is next door to Saskatchewan and close to the Canada - US Border near Havre, Montana. We are accessible to the Trans-Canada Highway and Highways 3 and 41. We offer a full service airport, Greyhound Bus lines and numerous charter bus tour companies.
Hat Facts!
- Medicine Hat receives 2,512 hours of sunshine annually, making it the sunniest city in Canada!
- Medicine Hat is located in southeastern Alberta
- The city's area is 120 square. kilometres
- Elevation is 721 metres
- Population is approximately 61,097 (2009 City Census)
- Medicine Hat's climate is semi arid
- The area receives 230 millimetres of rain per year
- The South Saskatchewan River flows through the backdrop of the city
- Medicine Hat has the only privately run gas and electrical utility company
- There are more than 100 parks and 90 kilometres of trails
- The agriculture and oil and gas industries are primary contributors to the economy
- Medicine Hat has the lowest property taxes in Canada