North Cooking Lake

North Cooking Lake
Hamlet
North Cooking Lake

Location of North Cooking Lake in Alberta

Coordinates: 53°27′41″N 112°56′21″W / 53.46139°N 112.93917°W / 53.46139; -112.93917Coordinates: 53°27′41″N 112°56′21″W / 53.46139°N 112.93917°W / 53.46139; -112.93917
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Edmonton Region
Census division 11
Specialized municipality Strathcona County
Government
  Type Unincorporated
  Mayor Roxanne Carr
  Governing body
Elevation 752 m (2,467 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
  Total 49
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Postal code span T8G
Area code(s) +1-780
Highways Highway 630
Website Strathcona County

North Cooking Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.[2] It is located on Highway 630 and on the northeast shore of Cooking Lake, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Waskehegan Staging Area entrance to Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife Provincial Recreation Area.

Due to the multiple lakes nearby with sandy beaches, North Cooking Lake was known as one of Edmonton's recreation and resort spots in the early 1900s (decade). It was so popular that special trains operated to bring vacationers to the North Cooking Lake Station where steamers and motor boats delivered them to different resorts. Once a teeming playground, North Cooking Lake is now a peaceful residential retreat.[3]

Demographics

The population of North Cooking Lake according to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 49.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2009 Municipal Census Report" (PDF). Strathcona County. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  2. Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  3. North Cooking Lake
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