Okotoks
Sign in to saveOkotoks ( , originally ) is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It is on the Sheep River, approximately south of Downtown Calgary. Okotoks has emerged as a bedroom community of Calgary. According to the 2021 Federal Census, the town has a population of 30,214, making it one of the largest towns in Alberta.
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- Okotoks
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- Town of Okotoks
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- Town
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- Historic Past, Sustainable Future
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- A view of Okotoks; overlooking downtown and facing south.
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- Logo
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- 150px
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- Canada
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- Alberta
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- Calgary Region
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- 6
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Okotoks ( , originally ) is a town in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. It is on the Sheep River, approximately south of Downtown Calgary. Okotoks has emerged as a bedroom community of Calgary. According to the 2021 Federal Census, the town has a population of 30,214, making it one of the largest towns in Alberta.
== History == thumb|left|Big Rock (glacial erratic)|Big Rock glacial erratic The town's name is derived from "ohkotok", the Blackfoot language word for "rock". The name may refer to Big Rock, the largest glacial erratic in the Foothills Erratics Train, situated about west of the town.