Two non-adjacent parcels of land make up this site; the northern portion has a boundary on the Milk River.
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Other Information
This Consultative Notation (CNT) site is composed of two parts separated by about 3-4 km. The northern portion lies on and north of the Milk River. The sites are part of the Pinhorn Grazing Reserve [1].
Gerald Charles Pinhorn was a homesteader and veterinarian. He served with the Royal North West Mounted Police, and then as a government veterinary inspector. The Pinhorn Provincial Grazing Reserve is named after him.
Site Statistics
| Site Name | Pinhorn (CNT) |
| Site Type | Natural Area |
| Subtype | Consultative Notation (CNT) |
| Natural Region(s) | Dry Mixedgrass |
| O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual) | N/A |
| PASite ID (Map Ref #) | 12 |
| Site # (Parks Website) | N/A |
| Total Area | 387.76 ha. (958.17 ac.) |
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References
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From the air, looking like tape worm or the spine of animal, it is actually the Milk River. Dry and wind swept is an apt description. As for the name, it comes from a homesteader who preceded the province into its existence and left his name throughout Southern Alberta.
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