It is located on the Trans-Canada Highway approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Calgary and 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Medicine Hat. A short distance south of the town is the Bassano Dam (originally "Horse Shoe Bend Dam"), which serves as a reservoir for nearby communities and for the irrigation of the vast farm and ranch lands surrounding Bassano. The community has the name of Marquis de Bassano, a railroad promoter. DISCLAIMER
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502 - 2nd Avenue
Bassano, Alberta
T0J 0B0
