Ghost Lake, Alberta
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| Ghost Lake | |
|---|---|
| Summer village | |
| Summer Village of Ghost Lake | |
  Ghost Lake | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′28″N 114°45′52″W / 51.20775°N 114.76434°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Alberta |
| Census division | No. 15 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| • Mayor | Brian Oblak |
| • Governing body | Ghost Lake Summer Village Council |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,417 m (4,649 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 81 |
| • Density | 129.4/km2 (335/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 69 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Website | Official website |
Ghost Lake is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, west of Cochrane.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Summer Village of Ghost Lake had a population of 81 living in 35 of its 69 total dwellings, a 3.8% change from its 2006 population of 78. With a land area of 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 128.6/km2 (333.0/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
In 2006, Ghost Lake had a population of 78 living in 79 dwellings, a 13.0% increase from 2001. The summer village has a land area of 0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi) and a population density of 124.6 /km2 (323 /sq mi).[3]
Climate
| 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) |
31.7 (89.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16 (61) |
33 (91) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 16.7 (0.657) |
18.5 (0.728) |
29.9 (1.177) |
38.4 (1.512) |
69.9 (2.752) |
85.9 (3.382) |
80.7 (3.177) |
78.4 (3.087) |
50.7 (1.996) |
22 (0.87) |
20.2 (0.795) |
17 (0.67) |
528 (20.79) |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "Ghost Lake - Community Profile". Retrieved June 23, 2008.
- ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed April 3, 2010
External links
Coordinates: 51°12′28″N 114°45′52″W / 51.20775°N 114.76434°W
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