North Star, Alberta

Hamlet of North Star
—  Hamlet  —
Location of North Star in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°51′23″N 117°36′55″W / 56.8564°N 117.6153°W / 56.8564; -117.6153Coordinates: 56°51′23″N 117°36′55″W / 56.8564°N 117.6153°W / 56.8564; -117.6153
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Census division	No. 17
Municipal district	County of Northern Lights
Government
- Type	Unincorporated
- Governing body	County of Northern Lights Council
Elevation	490 m (1,608 ft)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)

North Star is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Northern Lights.^[1] It is located on the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Manning. It has an elevation of 490 metres (1,610 ft).

The hamlet is located in census division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Peace River.

Demographics

Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for North Star.

However, Industry Canada shows that North Star's greater rural area had a total population of 1,546 living in 622 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of 329.0 km² (127.0 sq mi), its greater rural area has a population density of 17.0 /km² (44 /sq mi).^[2]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

References

1. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-03. 
2. ^ Industry Canada/Web Archive (2006-11-04). "North Star - Community demographics (2001 census)". http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48. Retrieved 2010-02-07.