Keg River, Alberta
| Keg River | |
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| — Unincorporated Community — | |
 Keg River
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| Coordinates: 57°47′18″N 117°51′30″W / 57.7882°N 117.8584°WCoordinates: 57°47′18″N 117°51′30″W / 57.7882°N 117.8584°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Municipality | County of Northern Lights |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | County of Northern Lights Council |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
Keg River is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Highway 35 (also known as the Mackenzie Highway) approximately midway between Manning to the south and High Level to the north. It has an elevation of 425 metres (1,394 ft).
The community is located in census division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Peace River. It is administered by the County of Northern Lights.
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[edit] Demographics
Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Keg River.
However, Industry Canada shows that Keg River's greater rural area had a total population of 131 living in 69 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 1,989.3 km2 (768.1 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 17.0 /km2 (44 /sq mi).[1]
[edit] Notable residents
A couple of the well known residents of the past were Dr. Mary Percy Jackson and Frank Jackson.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Keg River | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33 (91) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
14 (57) |
13 (55) |
33.3 (91.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −13.2 (8.2) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
10.1 (50.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21 (70) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−10 (14) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−12 (10) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −25.5 (−13.9) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −50 (−58) |
−47 (−53) |
−38.5 (−37.3) |
−31.9 (−25.4) |
−11 (12) |
−5 (23) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−45 (−49) |
−46 (−51) |
−50 (−58) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 23.2 (0.913) |
16.8 (0.661) |
14.7 (0.579) |
23.4 (0.921) |
36.1 (1.421) |
70.4 (2.772) |
76.3 (3.004) |
72.6 (2.858) |
36 (1.42) |
29.5 (1.161) |
29.5 (1.161) |
20.2 (0.795) |
448.7 (17.665) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "Keg River - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 5 November 2009
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