Ghost Lake, Alberta
| Ghost Lake | |
|---|---|
| Summer village | |
| Summer Village of 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 | |
| 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 between the Bow Valley Trail and the northern shore of the Ghost Lake Reservoir in the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, 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) |
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) |
| Average 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[3] | |||||||||||||
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).[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed April 3, 2010
- ↑ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Ghost Lake - Community Profile". Retrieved June 23, 2008.
External links
Coordinates: 51°12′28″N 114°45′52″W / 51.20775°N 114.76434°W