Cardston is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. Cardston was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1887. It was named after the founder Charles Ora Card . Attractions in Cardston include the Alberta Temple and the Remington-Alberta Carriage Centre .

The population of Cardston is just over 3000 people. Many of the residents are still members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS or Mormon). It borders on its north side the reservation of the Blood Tribe , one of the largest reservations in North America. Cardston is situated in the low foothills of the Alberta Prairie, aproximately 35 km north of the border between the U.S.A and Canada.

Primary industries are Agriculture and Service. Schools include; the Cardston High School, located near the center of town; the Cardston Jr. High School, located on the extreme east side of town; and Cardston Elementery School, located near in the western part of town. Along with the rest of southern Alberta, Cardston is subject to the weather pattern known as a Chinook wind, which can often bring temperatures in mid-winter well above ten degrees Celsius. This same pattern results in more than 200 days of wind a year.