Ghost Lake, Alberta
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.
Ghost Lake | |
|---|---|
| Summer Village of Ghost Lake | |
  Ghost Lake Location of Ghost Lake in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 51.20775°N 114.76434°W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| • Mayor | John Walsh |
| • Governing body | Ghost Lake Summer Village Council |
| Area (2016)[2] | |
| • Land | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,417 m (4,649 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 82 |
| • Density | 122.6/km2 (318/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | Official website |
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) |
| 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 (0.66) |
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 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Ghost Lake recorded 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.[2]
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.[4]
References
- "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- "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.
- Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed April 3, 2010
- "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.
