Tawatinaw is a
hamlet in
Alberta, Canada within
Westlock County.
It is located on Township Road 614, east of
Highway 2 and approximately north of the City of
Edmonton.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Tawatinaw had a population of 15 living in 6 of its 7 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 5. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tawatinaw had a population of 5 living in 3 of its 3 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 10. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
Amenities
Tawatinaw Valley Alpine and Nordic Centre is a local destination for
downhill
Downhill may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock
* ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse
* ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patrici ...
and
cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
. Spread over 140 acres, there are over 20 km of cross-country ski trails with views of the Tawatinaw Valley and Landing Trail.
Pine Valley Resort is located in the hamlet and offers a
gymnastics centre and is destination for the surrounding rural communities in Northern Alberta. Pine Valley Resort also has a large hall that is often used for social gatherings and has accommodations on site.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
*
List of designated places in Alberta
*
List of hamlets in Alberta
Hamlets in the province of Alberta, Canada, are unincorporated communities administered by, and within the boundaries of, specialized municipalities or rural municipalities ( municipal districts, improvement districts and special areas). The ...
References
Designated places in Alberta
Hamlets in Alberta
Westlock County
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