Calling Lake, Alberta
Calling Lake | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Municipal district | M.D. of Opportunity No. 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Opportunity No. 17 Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 369 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 376 |
| Population, dwellings, area and density were calculated by combining the figures for the designated places of Calling Lake and Centre Calling Lake. | |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
Calling Lake is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District (M.D.) of Opportunity No. 17.[2] It is located on Highway 813 along the eastern shore of Calling Lake, immediately north of Calling Lake Provincial Park. It is approximately 59 km (37 mi) north of Athabasca and 113 km (70 mi) south of Wabasca and has an elevation of 595 m (1,952 ft).
The hamlet is located in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca. The hamlet is the seat of the Jean Baptiste Gambler 183 Indian reserve of the Bigstone Cree Nation.
Calling Lake is recognized as two separate designated places by Statistics Canada – Calling Lake (which includes lands on either side of the Jean Baptiste Gambler 183 Indian reserve) and Centre Calling Lake (which is between the designated place of Calling Lake to the north and Calling Lake Provincial Park to the south).[3]
Infrastructure
Health services are provided by the Aspen Regional Health Authority, and the community is served by the Calling Lake Airport (TC LID: CFK4).
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, by combining the designated places of "Calling Lake" and "Centre Calling Lake", Calling Lake had a population of 369 living in 134 of its 376 total dwellings, a 10.8% change from its 2006 population of 333. With a land area of 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 24.21/km2 (62.71/sq mi) in 2011.[1]
The population of Calling Lake according to the M.D. of Opportunity No. 17's 2007 municipal census is 415.[4]
In 2006, by combining the designated places of "Calling Lake" and "Centre Calling Lake", Calling Lake had a total population of 333 living in 101 dwellings.[5] With a land area of 15.24 km2 (5.88 sq mi), it has a population density of 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi). At the designated place level, Calling Lake and Centre Calling Lake have population densities of 21.0/km2 (54/sq mi) and 23.0/km2 (60/sq mi) with land areas of 8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi) and 6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi) respectively.[5]
Climate
| Climate data for Calling Lake | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.4 (−6.5) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.7 (−52.1) |
−45.5 (−49.9) |
−42.0 (−43.6) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−48.0 (−54.4) |
−48.0 (−54.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.7 (0.85) |
12.8 (0.50) |
14.1 (0.56) |
21.2 (0.83) |
46.9 (1.85) |
73.7 (2.90) |
93.6 (3.69) |
56.3 (2.22) |
35.5 (1.40) |
18.8 (0.74) |
17.3 (0.68) |
16.4 (0.65) |
428.3 (16.86) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.5 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
1.5 (0.06) |
10.3 (0.41) |
43.1 (1.70) |
73.7 (2.90) |
93.6 (3.69) |
56.3 (2.22) |
35.4 (1.39) |
12.1 (0.48) |
1.6 (0.06) |
0.6 (0.02) |
328.5 (12.93) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 23.3 (9.2) |
13.6 (5.4) |
13.7 (5.4) |
11.2 (4.4) |
3.9 (1.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
6.8 (2.7) |
16.5 (6.5) |
17.8 (7.0) |
107.0 (42.1) |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2007). "GeoSearch2006". Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Prairie Wind Consulting Inc. (November 2009). "M.D. of Opportunity No. 17 Profile". Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, accessed 07 March 2014
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