Itaska Beach

Itaska Beach
Summer Village of Itaska Beach
Itaska Beach is located in Alberta
Itaska Beach
Location of Itaska Beach in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°04′17″N 114°04′41″W / 53.07130°N 114.078°W / 53.07130; -114.078
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Census divisionNo. 11
Government
 • TypeMunicipal incorporation
 • MayorRex Nielsen
 • Governing bodyItaska Beach Summer Village Council
Area
 (2021)[2]
 • Land0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
30
 • Density113.4/km2 (294/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Itaska Beach is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the northwest shore of Pigeon Lake, west of Wetaskiwin.

The name derives from ispâskweyâw (ᐃᐢᐹᐢᑫᐧᔮᐤ),[3] the Cree words for "high trees on the edge of woods".[4]

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2021census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cree Dictionary. "Ispâskweyâw". Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  4. ^ ePodunk. "Itaska Beach". Archived from the original on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2010-03-17.