Ghost Lake, Alberta
Ghost Lake | |
|---|---|
| Summer Village of Ghost Lake | |
  Ghost Lake Location of Ghost Lake in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′28″N 114°45′52″W / 51.20775°N 114.76434°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| • Mayor | John Walsh |
| • Governing body | Ghost Lake Summer Village Council |
| Area (2021)[2] | |
| • Land | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,417 m (4,649 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 82 |
| • Density | 132.6/km2 (343/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | Official website |
Ghost Lake is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located between the Bow Valley Trail and the northern shore of the Ghost Lake Reservoir in the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8. It is 23 km (14 mi) west of Cochrane.
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Ghost Lake | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16 (61) |
33 (91) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.9 (28.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9 (48) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1 (30) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.3 (2.7) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
5 (41) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4 (25) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42 (−44) |
−48 (−54) |
−38 (−36) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−12 (10) |
−6 (21) |
−5 (23) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−17 (1) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−48 (−54) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.7 (0.66) |
18.5 (0.73) |
29.9 (1.18) |
38.4 (1.51) |
69.9 (2.75) |
85.9 (3.38) |
80.7 (3.18) |
78.4 (3.09) |
50.7 (2.00) |
22 (0.9) |
20.2 (0.80) |
17 (0.7) |
528 (20.8) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Ghost Lake had a population of 82 living in 40 of its 91 total private dwellings, a change of 0% from its 2016 population of 82. With a land area of 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 132.3/km2 (342.5/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Ghost Lake had a population of 82 living in 36 of its 87 total private dwellings, a 1.2% change from its 2011 population of 81. With a land area of 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi), it had a population density of 122.4/km2 (317.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of communities in Alberta
- List of summer villages in Alberta
- List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
References
[edit]- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed April 3, 2010
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
External links
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