Sandy Lake, Alberta
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Sandy Lake, also known as Pelican Mountain, is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17.[2] It is located on Highway 813, between Calling Lake and Wabasca. It has an elevation of 565 metres (1,854 ft).
Sandy Lake Pelican Mountain | |
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Location of Sandy Lake in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 55°48′52″N 113°24′58″W / 55.8144°N 113.4161°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | MD of Opportunity No. 17 Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 163 |
| • Density | 12.3/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 as well as the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 163 living in 46 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of 34.7% from its 2016 population of 121. With a land area of 13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.3/km2 (31.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 52 living in 25 of its 39 total private dwellings, a change of -23.5% from its 2011 population of 68. With a land area of 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 31.1/km2 (80.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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