Clearwater County, Alberta
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Clearwater County is a municipal district in west central Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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in Division No. 9
Division No. 9, Alberta
Division No. 9 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of central Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Rocky Mountain House...
. Its northwest boundary is the Brazeau River
Brazeau River
The Brazeau River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.The river was named for Joseph Brazeau, a linguist associated with the Palliser Expedition.-Course:...
. The municipal seat is located in the town of Rocky Mountain House
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada, approximately west of the City of Red Deer. It is located at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 and Highway 11 .- History :The town has a long history dating to the...
, which is enclaved within, and technically outside the bounds of the county. The county has a land area of 18,691.65 km² (7,216.89 sq mi) and comprises close to 99 percent of Census Division No. 9's land area of 18,921.38 km² (7,305.59 sq mi). Although the territory excluded is rather small in geographical area, it comprises the major population centre of Rocky Mountain House, which has one-third of Division No. 9's population, in addition to the communities of Caroline
Caroline, Alberta
Caroline is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located southwest of Red Deer. It is most famous for being the hometown of figure skater Kurt Browning, for whom the local ice rink is named.- Demographics :...
, Burnstick Lake
Burnstick Lake, Alberta
Burnstick Lake is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Burnstick Lake, in Clearwater County, south of Caroline.- Demographics :...
and three Indian reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
s. The county's 2006 census
Statistics Canada
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population was 11,826 inhabitants.
On July 1, 2000, the name was changed from "Municipal District of Clearwater No. 99" to "Clearwater County".
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
:
- Population: 11,826
- % Change (2001-2006): 2.79
- Dwellings: 4,891
- Area (km²): 18,691.65
- Density (persons per km²): 0.633
Attractions
- Rocky Mountain House Historic Site in Rocky Mountain HouseRocky Mountain House, AlbertaRocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada, approximately west of the City of Red Deer. It is located at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 and Highway 11 .- History :The town has a long history dating to the...
- Historic minesite in NordeggNordegg, AlbertaNordegg is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, at the crossroads of David Thompson Highway and the Highway 734 spur of the Bighorn Highway.- History :The community was...
- Hiking in the Bighorn Wildland
- Camping at Burnstick Lake campsite
- Canoeing on lakes; Rafting and kayaking on Clearwater RiverClearwater River, AlbertaClearwater is a river of southern Alberta, Canada. Situated entirely in the Canadian Rockies and the Rocky Mountain foothills of Alberta, it is a glacier fed upper reach tributary of the North Saskatchewan River...
and North Saskatchewan RiverNorth Saskatchewan RiverThe North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River.... - Cross-country skiing, snowmobile trail in the Chambers Creek area
- Fishing (cutthroat, rainbow, brook and lake trout, whitefish) and hunting
Communities
Hamlets- AlexoAlexo, AlbertaAlexo is a ghost town in Alberta, Canada. It was a coal mine town until 1955.It is located along the David Thompson Highway, between Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House, at an elevation of 1,200 m...
- AlhambraAlhambra, AlbertaAlhambra is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located close to the David Thompson Highway, east of Rocky Mountain House.The hamlet is located in census division No...
- CondorCondor, AlbertaCondor is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County.The hamlet is located in census division No. 9 and in the federal riding of Wetaskiwin.- Demographics :Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for Condor....
- LeslievilleLeslieville, AlbertaLeslieville is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located east of Rocky Mountain House along the Canadian National Railway and has an elevation of ....
- NordeggNordegg, AlbertaNordegg is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located in the North Saskatchewan River valley in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, at the crossroads of David Thompson Highway and the Highway 734 spur of the Bighorn Highway.- History :The community was...
- WithrowWithrow, AlbertaWithrow is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County, located south of Highway 12, approximately northwest of Red Deer.- References :...
Other unincorporated communities
- FerrierFerrier, AlbertaFerrier, or Ferrier Acres Trailer Court, is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada...
(designated placeDesignated placeA designated place or DPL is a type of community or populated area identified by Statistics Canada for statistical purposes. DPLs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages.DPLs are communities that lack...
) - James River BridgeJames River Bridge, AlbertaJames River Bridge is an unincorporated community in central Alberta in Clearwater County, located east of Highway 22, southwest of Red Deer....
- LeslievilleLeslieville, AlbertaLeslieville is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County. It is located east of Rocky Mountain House along the Canadian National Railway and has an elevation of ....
- Martins Trailer CourtMartins Trailer Court, AlbertaMartins Trailer Court is an unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada within Clearwater County that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. It is located on the south side of Township Road 393A, west of Highway 11A.- Demographics :...
(designated place) - StaufferStauffer, AlbertaStauffer is an unincorporated community in central Alberta within Clearwater County, located north of Highway 54, west of Red Deer....
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of municipal districts in Alberta
- Division No. 9, AlbertaDivision No. 9, AlbertaDivision No. 9 is a census division in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the southwest corner of central Alberta and its largest urban community is the Town of Rocky Mountain House...
External links
- County of Clearwater - official website