Half Moon Lake Half Moon Estates | |
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Hamlet | |
Location of Half Moon Lake in Alberta | |
Coordinates: 53°27′35″N113°5′38″W / 53.45972°N 113.09389°W Coordinates: 53°27′35″N113°5′38″W / 53.45972°N 113.09389°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Edmonton Region |
Census division | 11 |
Specialized municipality | Strathcona County |
Settled | 1950 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Mayor | Rod Frank |
• Governing body | Strathcona County Council
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Area (2021) [1] | |
• Land | 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 742 m (2,434 ft) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 87 |
• Density | 93.6/km2 (242/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code(s) | +1-780 |
Highways | Highway 629 |
Website | www |
Half Moon Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County. [2] It is also recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada under the name of Half Moon Estates. The community is located on the shores of Half Moon Lake, just north of Highway 629, approximately 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park.
The hamlet was founded in the late 1950s when the land north of the lake was subdivided into residential lots, with the subdivision of the south side following soon after.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Half Moon Lake recorded a population of 87 living in 33 of its 35 total private dwellings, a change of
The population of Half Moon Lake according to the 2018 municipal census conducted by Strathcona County is 214. [3] a decrease from its 2015 municipal census population count of 195. [4]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Half Moon Estates recorded a population of 218 living in 88 of its 103 total private dwellings, a change of
Half Moon Lake is a crescent-shaped body of water that is approximately 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) in length, 250 meters (820 ft) in width and a maximum of 8.5 meters (28 ft) in depth.
Although the lake is surrounded by private land, visitors to Strathcona County will find the commercially run Half Moon Lake Resort at the south end of the lake, which provides access to the lake. The resort, open during the summer months, has campsites, a developed beach, and boat launch. [6]
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