Red Earth Creek

Red Earth Creek
Hamlet
Businesses along Highway 88
Businesses along Highway 88
Red Earth Creek is located in M.D. of Opportunity
Red Earth Creek
Red Earth Creek
Red Earth Creek is located in Alberta
Red Earth Creek
Red Earth Creek
Coordinates: 56°32′26″N 115°17′07″W / 56.5406°N 115.2853°W / 56.5406; -115.2853
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Municipal districtOpportunity No. 17
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyM.D. of Opportunity No. 17 Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total315
 • Density10.6/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

Red Earth Creek is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17.[2] It is located east of Highway 88, between the town of Slave Lake and the hamlet of Fort Vermilion, and has an elevation of 520 metres (1,710 ft).

This hamlet is in Census Division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca. It is also the administrative centre of the Loon River First Nation reserve.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.