Antler Lake

Antler Lake
Hamlet

Canoe on Antler Lake
Antler Lake

Location of Antler Lake in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°29′20″N 112°58′29″W / 53.48889°N 112.97472°W / 53.48889; -112.97472Coordinates: 53°29′20″N 112°58′29″W / 53.48889°N 112.97472°W / 53.48889; -112.97472
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Edmonton Region
Census division 11
Specialized municipality Strathcona County
Settled 1975
Government
 • Type Unincorporated
 • Mayor Roxanne Carr
 • Governing body
Elevation 739 m (2,425 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 454
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) +1-780
Highways Highway 630
Website Strathcona County

Antler Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on the shores of Antler Lake on Range Road 211 and 211A just north of Wye Road, approximately 18 km (11 mi) east of Sherwood Park and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Tofield.

Antler Lake consists of residences developed on the eastern and southern shores of the lake, with some also developed on Hazelnut Island. It also has two playgrounds and access to outdoor recreation opportunities in the surrounding area.

The hamlet is near the Strathcona Wilderness Centre, Cooking Lake - Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife and Provincial Recreation Area, and the Elk Island National Park of Canada. Antler Lake is also situated within 5 km (3.1 mi) of the Uncas Elementary School, which many of the local children attend.[3]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Statistics Canada originally reported that Antler Lake had a population of 0.[4] Statistics Canada subsequently amended Antler Lake's 2011 census results to a population of 454 living in 184 of its 191 total dwellings,[1] a 5.3% change from its 2006 population of .[4] With a land area of 0.89 km2 (0.34 sq mi),[4] it had a population density of 510/km2 (1,321/sq mi) in 2011.[1]

The population of Antler Lake according to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 337.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  3. ↑ Antler Lake
  4. 1 2 3 "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.
  5. ↑ "2009 Municipal Census Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
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