Castle Island is a
summer village
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in
Alberta
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, Canada. It is located on a small island on
Lac Ste. Anne, close to the mouth of the
Sturgeon River.
History
Originally known as "Constance Island", this island was the site chosen by Indian Agent, Charles de Caze, for an impressive summer home. The island later became known as "Castle Island".
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
In the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 19. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of summer villages in Alberta
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Alberta has a total of 51 summe ...
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List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
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Lac Ste. Anne (Alberta)
Lac Ste. Anne is a large lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is in Lac Ste. Anne County, along Alberta Highway 43, Highway 43, 75 km west of Edmonton.
The lake has a total area of 54.5 km2, a maximum depth of 11 m, and an average ...
References
External links
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1955 establishments in Alberta
Lac Ste. Anne County
Summer villages in Alberta
Lake islands of Alberta
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