Slave Lake

This article is about the town on Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta. For the lake itself, see Lesser Slave Lake. For the much larger lake about 800 km to the northeast, see Great Slave Lake. For the lake east of Vancouver, British Columbia, see Stave Lake.
Slave Lake
Town
Town of Slave Lake
Main street in August 2006
Main street in August 2006
Town boundaries
Town boundaries
Slave Lake is located in M.D. of Lesser Slave River
Slave Lake
Slave Lake
Location in the M.D. of Lesser Slave River
Slave Lake is located in Alberta
Slave Lake
Slave Lake
Location in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°17′07″N 114°46′14″W / 55.28528°N 114.77056°W / 55.28528; -114.77056
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Planning regionUpper Athabasca
Municipal districtMunicipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Incorporated[1] 
 • VillageJanuary 1, 1961
 • TownAugust 2, 1965
Government
[2]
 • MayorFrancesca Ward
 • Governing bodySlave Lake Town Council
 • Interim CAOGarry Roth
 • MPArnold Viersen (Peace River-Westlock-Cons)[citation needed]
 • MLAScott Sinclair (Lesser Slave Lake-UCP)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land14.31 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][5]
 • Total6,836
 • Density477.7/km2 (1,237/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0G 2A0 & 2S0
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 2
Bicentennial Highway
WaterwaysLesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave River
Websiteslavelake.ca

Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is approximately 255 km (158 mi) northwest of Edmonton. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88.

Slave Lake serves as a local centre for the area. The administrative office for the Sawridge First Nation is also located in the town.

  1. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Slave Lake" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 7, 2016. p. 562. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  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). Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.