Parkland County, Alberta

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Parkland County is a county municipality in central Alberta, Canada.

Location of Parkland County
Alberta municipal districts

It is located west of Edmonton in Census Division No. 11, along the Parkland Highway.

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[edit] Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census[1]:

  • Population: 27,252 (2001); 29,679 (2005)
  • % Change (1996-2001): 8.0
  • Dwellings: 10,444
  • Area (km²): 2,400.5
  • Density (persons per km²): 11.4

[edit] Attractions

  • Alberta Fairytale Grounds
  • Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary
  • Devonian Botanic Garden
  • Golf courses: Cougar Creek Golf Resort, Deer Meadows Golf Course, Devon Valley Golf Course, Edmonton Springs Golf , esort, Grouse Nest Golf Course, Indian Lakes Golf Course, Ironhead Golf Course, The Links Spruce Grove, Pineridge Golf Course, The Ranch Golf & Country Club, Stony Plain Golf Course, Whitewood Links Golf & RV Park
  • Lakes: Jackfish Lake, Hasse Lake
  • Regional Parks and Campgrounds: Chickakoo Lake Park, KoKoMoKo, Ascot Beach Park, Rich's Point Park, Muir Lake Park
  • Wabamun Provincial Park

[edit] Communities

The following communities are located in this municipal district[2]:

Towns

Villages

Summer Villages

Hamlets

Other Places

  • Acheson
  • Banksiana
  • Beach Corner
  • Beau Rand
  • Beaver Brook Park
  • Blueberry
  • Brightbank
  • Burtonsville
  • Canterbury Estates
  • Carvel Corner
  • Clymont
  • Deer Lake
  • Deer Park
  • Devon Ridge
  • Duffield
  • Edgewood Acres
  • Fleming Park
  • Forest Heights
  • Garden Valley
  • Golden Spike
  • Graminia
  • Grand River Valley
  • Hansen Corner
  • Harris Acres
  • Helenslea
  • Highvale
  • Holborn
  • Honeyvale Acres
  • Hoot Owl
  • Horen
  • Hycrest Place
  • Jackpine
  • Lakeside Park
  • Lamorra Landing
  • Magnolia
  • Magnolia Bridge
  • Manly
  • Mayatan Lake
  • Meadow Crest
  • Meadow Ridge
  • Meso
  • Mewassin
  • Mink Lake
  • Moon Lake
  • Muir Lake
  • Northleigh
  • Osborne Acres
  • Panorama Heights
  • Paramac
  • Parkland Village
  • Pine Valley
  • Princess Estates
  • Ridgewood Estates
  • Rolling Meadows
  • Rolling View Estates
  • Rosenthal
  • Sandhills
  • Silver Bell
  • Smithfield
  • Spanish Oakes
  • Starlake
  • Sundance Meadows
  • Sunnyside Park
  • Twin Ravines
  • Two Island Point
  • Water's Edge
  • Westland Park
  • Whispering Pine
  • Willow Ridge Estates
  • Winterburn
  • Woodland Park
  • Yellowhead

[edit] Surrounding Communities


Lac Ste. Anne County Lac Ste. Anne County Sturgeon County
Yellowhead County North Edmonton Capital Region
West   Parkland County    East
South
Brazeau County Leduc County, Alberta Leduc County, Alberta

[edit] References

  1. ^ Parkland County community profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
  2. ^ Municipal Profile - Alberta Municipal Affairs

[edit] External links

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