Hay Lakes

Hay Lakes
Hay Lake (1928–1932)
Village of Hay Lakes
Hay Lakes is located in Alberta
Hay Lakes
Hay Lakes
Location of Hay Lakes in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°11′33″N 113°03′19″W / 53.19250°N 113.05528°W / 53.19250; -113.05528
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division10
Municipal districtCamrose County
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageApril 17, 1928 (as Hay Lake)
 • Name changeJanuary 1, 1932
Government
 • MayorDawn Pauls
 • Governing bodyHay Lakes Village Council
 • MLAWes Taylor
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
770 m (2,530 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total456
 • Density771.6/km2 (1,998/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code(s)+1-780, +1-587
HighwaysHighway 21
Highway 617
WaterwayBig Hay Lake, Bittern Lake
WebsiteOfficial website

Hay Lakes is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 21, approximately 32 km (20 mi) north of Camrose and 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Edmonton. Hay Lakes was pioneered and settled primarily by immigrants from Sweden and Norway. Hay Lakes' founding pioneer was James McKernan who established a telegraph station in the area in 1876. In 1911 the Canadian National Railway began its Edmonton to Calgary line which ran through Hay Lakes.[4] Hay Lakes was incorporated as a village in 1928. It was known as the Village of Hay Lake between 1928 and 1932.[5]

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Hay Lakes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 344. Retrieved October 23, 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. ^ Each Step Left Its Mark: A History of Hay Lakes and Surrounding Area
  5. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Hay Lakes". Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.