Long Lake is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Thorhild County
Thorhild County is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada in Division No. 13, Alberta, Census Division 13. It was incorporated in 1955. It changed its name from the ' ...
, in the
Canadian
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province
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of
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
, near Boyle, Alberta. The name of the lake is derived from the shape of the lake and has been used in the local area for many years.
Long Lake has been used for recreational purposes throughout the twentieth century, with the establishment of
Long Lake Provincial Park occurring in 1957.
References
Long Lake
Thorhild County
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