Sylvan Lake, Alberta

This article is about the town. For the lake, see Sylvan Lake (Alberta).
Sylvan Lake
Town
Town of Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake is located in Alberta
Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake
Location of Sylvan Lake in Alberta
Sylvan Lake is located in Canada
Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake (Canada)
Coordinates: 52°18′30″N 114°05′47″W / 52.30833°N 114.09639°W / 52.30833; -114.09639
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division8
Municipal districtRed Deer County
Founded1898
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageDecember 30, 1912
 • TownMay 20, 1946
Government
[2]
 • MayorMegan Hanson
 • Governing body
Sylvan Lake Town Council
  • Kjeryn Dakin
  • Teresa Rilling
  • Graham Parsons
  • Jas Payne
  • Tim Mearns
  • Ian Oostindie
 • CAOSean Durkin
 • MPBlaine Calkins
 • MLADevin Dreeshen
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land23.09 km2 (8.92 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
945 m (3,100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][7][8]
 • Total
15,995
 • Density692.8/km2 (1,794/sq mi)
 • Municipal census (2015)
14,310[5]
 • Estimate (2020)
16,351[6]
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Forward sortation area
T4S
Area code(s)403, 587, 825
WaterwaysSylvan Lake
HighwaysHighway 11
Highway 11A
Highway 20
Websitesylvanlake.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Sylvan Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the City of Red Deer along Highway 11 or Highway 11A. It is on the southeast edge of Sylvan Lake, a 15-kilometre-long (9.3 mi) freshwater lake that straddles the boundary between Red Deer County and Lacombe County.

The lake is a popular destination for tourists from around Alberta, with around 1 million visitors each year.[9] Popular tourist activities include sunbathing, swimming, water-skiing, and visiting Camp Woods. Camp Woods in Sylvan Lake hosted the 12th Canadian Scout Jamboree in July 2013.[10]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Sylvan Lake" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 632. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2015census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Census Subdivision (Municipal) Population Estimates, July 1, 2016 to 2020, Alberta". Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 23, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Tourism Profile" (PDF). www.sylvanlake.ca. Town of Sylvan Lake. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Canadian Scout Jamboree 2013". Scouts Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2014.