Coutts, Alberta

Coutts
Coutts
Village
	Village of Coutts
	Coutts border crossing, into the US
	Motto: The Gateway to Alberta
	Location within County of Warner
	Location in Alberta
	Coordinates: 49°00′23″N 111°57′51″W / 49.00639°N 111.96417°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Planning region	South Saskatchewan
Municipal district	Warner
Incorporated
• Village	January 1, 1960
Government
• Mayor	mike oxlong
• Governing body	Coutts Village Council
Area (2021)
• Land	1.18 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation	1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	224
• Density	190.4/km2 (493/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code	403 / 587
Highways	Hwy 4; Hwy 500; I-15
Waterway	Milk River
Website	Official website

Coutts (/ˈkuːts/ KOOTS) is a village in southern Alberta, Canada that is a port of entry into the U.S. state of Montana.^[4] It is one of the busiest ports of entry on the Canada–United States border in western Canada. It connects Highway 4 to Interstate 15, an important trade route (CANAMEX Corridor) between Alberta, American states along I-15, and Mexico.

The community has the name of William Burdett-Coutts, a railroad official.^[5]

In 2004, a joint border facility opened in Coutts–Sweet Grass, Montana, housing both Canadian and American federal authorities.^[6]

^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Coutts" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 14, 2016. p. 190. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
^ "Contact the Village Office". Village of Coutts, Alberta. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Your Official Road Map of Alberta (Map). Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. 2014.
^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 38.
^ Coutts-Sweetgrass border facility