List of settlements in Alberta

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A settlement in Alberta is a subdivided area of land that was surveyed prior to the establishment of the Third System of Survey under the Dominion Land Survey. [1] Settlements do not necessarily fit within the Alberta Township Survey grid system. [1]

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List of settlements

Alberta has 47 unique settlements according to Alberta Boundary Data. [2] Most settlements are in rural areas while some are located within or adjacent to urban areas.

Settlement Specialized or
rural municipality 		Urban
municipality 		First Nation or
Métis settlement 		Remarks 
Athabasca Landing Settlement Athabasca County Athabasca   
Atikamisis Lake Settlement Big Lakes County and
Northern Sunrise County 		  Utikoomak Lake 155
and Gift Lake Metis Settlement 		 
Big Prairie Settlement Big Lakes County   Pakashan 150D  
Boyer Settlement Mackenzie County    
Chipewyan Settlement Wood Buffalo, RM of   Dog Head 218  
Cline Settlement Clearwater County    
Dunvegan Settlement Fairview No. 136, MD of
and Birch Hills County 		   
Fitzgerald (Smith Landing) Settlement Wood Buffalo, RM of   Thebathi 196  
Flyingshot Lake Settlement Grande Prairie No. 1, County of Grande Prairie   
Footner Settlement Mackenzie County    
Fort Saskatchewan Settlement Sturgeon County Fort Saskatchewan  Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Lamoureux
Fort Vermilion Settlement Mackenzie County   Fort Vermilion 173B Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion
Grande Cache Lake Settlement Greenview No. 16, MD of    
Grande Cache Settlement Greenview No. 16, MD of    
Heart River and Salt Prairie Settlement Big Lakes County   Halcro 150C  
Janvier South Settlement Wood Buffalo, RM of   Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Janvier South
Joachim Settlement Greenview No. 16, MD of    
Lac La Biche Settlement Lac La Biche County   Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Lac La Biche
Lac Ste. Anne Settlement Lac Ste. Anne County Alberta Beach and
Sunset Point 		  
Lesser Slave Lake Settlement Big Lakes County   Freeman 150B Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Grouard
Little Buffalo Lake Settlement Northern Sunrise County   Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Little Buffalo
Lobstick Settlement Smoky Lake County    
Mariana Settlement Wood Buffalo, RM of    
McKay Settlement Wood Buffalo, RM of   Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Fort McKay
McMurray Settlement Wood Buffalo, RM of   Includes a portion of the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray
Morleyville Settlement Bighorn No. 8, MD of Ghost Lake   
Muskeeg-Seepee Settlement Greenview No. 16, MD of    
North Vermilion Settlement Mackenzie County    
North Zama Settlement Mackenzie County   Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Zama City
Otauwau Settlement Lesser Slave River No. 124, MD of    
Peace River Landing Settlement Northern Sunrise County Peace River   
Pelican Settlement Opportunity No. 17, MD of    
Red Earth Settlement Opportunity No. 17, MD of   Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Red Earth Creek
Sandy Lake Settlement Opportunity No. 17, MD of   Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Sandy Lake
Shaftesbury Settlement Peace No. 135, MD of Peace River   
Spirit River Settlement Spirit River No. 133, MD of    
St. Albert Settlement Sturgeon County and
Parkland County 		St. Albert   
St. Bruno Farm Wood Buffalo, RM of
and ID No. 24 		   
Steen River Settlement Mackenzie County    
Susa Creek Settlement Greenview No. 16, MD of    
Tugate Settlement Mackenzie County    
Victor Lake Settlement Greenview No. 16, MD of    
Victoria Settlement Smoky Lake County    
Wabiskaw Settlement Opportunity No. 17, MD of   Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Wabasca
Wanyandie Flats East Settlement Greenview No. 16, MD of    
Wanyandie Flats West Settlement Greenview No. 16, MD of    
Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch Clearwater County    

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References

  1. 1 2 AltaLIS (November 2, 2006). "Specifications of Settlements" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  2. ↑ Alberta Boundary Data Archived 2009-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
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