Ghost Lake, Alberta

For the lake, see Ghost Lake.
Ghost Lake
Summer village
Summer Village of Ghost Lake
Ghost Lake is located in Alberta
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 / 51.20775; -114.76434
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 15
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal incorporation
 • MayorJohn Walsh
 • Governing bodyGhost Lake Summer Village Council
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
1,417 m (4,649 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
82
 • Density132.6/km2 (343/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
WebsiteOfficial 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

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
(91.0) 		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

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

References

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed April 3, 2010
  4. ^ "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.

51°12′28″N 114°45′52″W / 51.20775°N 114.76434°W / 51.20775; -114.76434 (Ghost Lake)

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