North Cooking Lake, Alberta

Hamlet of North Cooking Lake
—  Hamlet  —
Hamlet of North Cooking Lake Location of North Cooking Lake in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°27′41″N 112°56′21″W / 53.46139°N 112.93917°W / 53.46139; -112.93917Coordinates: 53°27′41″N 112°56′21″W / 53.46139°N 112.93917°W / 53.46139; -112.93917
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Edmonton Region
Census division	11
Specialized municipality	Strathcona County
Government
- Type	Unincorporated
- Mayor	Linda Osinchuk
- Governing body	Strathcona County Council Victor Bidzinski Brian Botterill Roxanne Carr Linton Delainey Jacquie Fenske Jason Gariepy Bonnie Riddell Peter Wlodarczak
Elevation	752 m (2,467 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
- Total	49
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Postal code span	T8G
Area code(s)	+1-780
Highways	Highway 630
Website	Strathcona County

North Cooking Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County.^[2] It is located on Highway 630 and on the northeast shore of Cooking Lake, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Waskehegan Staging Area entrance to Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife Provincial Recreation Area.

Due to the multiple lakes nearby with sandy beaches, North Cooking Lake was known as one of Edmonton's recreation and resort spots in the early 1900s. It was so popular that special trains operated to bring vacationers to the North Cooking Lake Station where steamers and motor boats delivered them to different resorts. Once a teeming playground, North Cooking Lake is now a peaceful residential retreat.^[3]

Demographics

The population of North Cooking Lake according to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 49.^[1]

See also

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2009 Municipal Census Report". Strathcona County. http://www.strathcona.ca/files/Files/LLS-Census_2009-2009_Municipal_Census_Report.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-20. 
2. ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities". http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
3. ^ North Cooking Lake