Red Earth Creek
| Red Earth Creek | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
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| Coordinates: 56°32′26″N 115°17′07″W / 56.5406°N 115.2853°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Municipal district | Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | M.D. of Opportunity No. 17 Council |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 38.68 km2 (14.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 337 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 214 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
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.
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Demographics[edit]
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.[1]
The population of Red Earth Creek according to the M.D. of Opportunity No. 17's 2007 municipal census is 398.[3]
As of 2006, Red Earth Creek had a total population of 267 living in 100 dwellings. With a land area of 38.68 km2 (14.93 sq mi), it has a population density of 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi).[4]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Red Earth Creek | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.8 (91) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
22.2 (72) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
33 (91.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
10.0 (50) |
16.1 (61) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−5.0 (23) |
−7.8 (18) |
7.09 (44.78) |
| 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) |
0.99 (33.79) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6) |
−16.1 (3) |
−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) |
−5.14 (22.75) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.0 (−41.8) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−10.0 (14) |
−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 (−41.8) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 1.7 (0.67) |
0.9 (0.35) |
1.1 (0.43) |
1.3 (0.51) |
5.3 (2.09) |
8.8 (3.46) |
9.2 (3.62) |
6.5 (2.56) |
4.3 (1.69) |
2.0 (0.79) |
2.5 (0.98) |
1.8 (0.71) |
45.4 (17.86) |
| Average rainfall cm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.3 (0.12) |
4.9 (1.93) |
8.8 (3.46) |
9.2 (3.62) |
6.5 (2.56) |
4.0 (1.57) |
0.9 (0.35) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
34.6 (13.61) |
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (2010-04-01). "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Prairie Wind Consulting Inc. (November 2009). "M.D. of Opportunity No. 17 Profile". Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ Statistics Canada (2007). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses". Retrieved 2010-02-02.
Coordinates: 56°32′26″N 115°17′07″W / 56.54056°N 115.28528°W
