Sandy Lake, also known as Pelican Mountain, is a
hamlet
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in
Alberta
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, Canada within the
Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17
The Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 is a municipal district (MD) occupying a remote area in central northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17 north of the Town of Athabasca, its municipal office is located in the Ham ...
.
It is located on
Highway 813, between
Calling Lake and
Wabasca. It has an elevation of .
The hamlet is located in
Census Division No. 17 as well as the federal riding of
Fort McMurray-Athabasca.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada, Sandy Lake had a population of 163 living in 46 of its 67 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 121. 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, Sandy Lake had a population of 52 living in 25 of its 39 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 68. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
*
List of communities in Alberta
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List of designated places in Alberta
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population ce ...
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List of hamlets in Alberta
References
External links
{{Alberta, hamlets=yes
Hamlets in Alberta
Designated places in Alberta
Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17