Red Earth Creek
Red Earth Creek | |
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Hamlet | |
 Businesses along Highway 88 | |
  Red Earth Creek | |
| Coordinates: 56°32′26″N 115°17′07″W / 56.5406°N 115.2853°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Municipal district | Opportunity No. 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Opportunity No. 17 Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 38.66 km2 (14.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 294 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Red Earth Creek is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17.[2] It is located east of Highway 88, between the Town of Slave Lake and the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion, and has an elevation of 520 metres (1,710 ft).
This hamlet is in Census Division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca. It is also the administrative centre of the Loon River First Nation reserve.
Demographics[]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Earth Creek recorded a population of 294 living in 111 of its 200 total private dwellings, a change of -12.8% from its 2011 population of 337. With a land area of 38.66 km2 (14.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Red Earth Creek had a population of 337 living in 135 of its 214 total dwellings, a 26.2% change from its 2006 population of 267. With a land area of 38.68 km2 (14.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 8.713/km2 (22.57/sq mi) in 2011.[3]
The population according to the M.D. of Opportunity No. 17's 2007 municipal census was 398.[4]
Climate[]
| Climate data for Red Earth Creek | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
36.3 (97.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.0 (−41.8) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 1.7 (0.7) |
0.9 (0.4) |
1.1 (0.4) |
1.3 (0.5) |
5.3 (2.1) |
8.8 (3.5) |
9.2 (3.6) |
6.5 (2.6) |
4.3 (1.7) |
2.0 (0.8) |
2.5 (1.0) |
1.8 (0.7) |
45.4 (18) |
| Average rainfall cm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
4.9 (1.9) |
8.8 (3.5) |
9.2 (3.6) |
6.5 (2.6) |
4.0 (1.6) |
0.9 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
34.6 (13.7) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22 (8.7) |
14 (5.5) |
19 (7.5) |
18 (7.1) |
4 (1.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
8 (3.1) |
25 (9.8) |
18 (7.1) |
131 (51.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.02cm) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 117 |
| Source: http://www.farmzone.com/statistics/summary/cl3075491/na020 | |||||||||||||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ Prairie Wind Consulting Inc. (November 2009). "M.D. of Opportunity No. 17 Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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Coordinates: 56°32′26″N 115°17′07″W / 56.54056°N 115.28528°W
Categories:
- Hamlets in Alberta
- Designated places in Alberta
- Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17