Clearwater County, Alberta

Clearwater County is a municipal district in west central Alberta, Canada in Division No.

The county has a land area of 18,691.65 km2 (7,216.89 sq mi) and comprises close to 99% of Census Division No.

Although the territory excluded is rather small in geographical area, it comprises the major population centre of Rocky Mountain House, which has one-third of Division No.

Phoenix, a former coal mining community between Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House,[7] is also located within Clearwater County.

[8] The economy of the county is based on agriculture, oil and gas and forestry, with tourism increasing in importance in recent years.