List of settlements in Alberta
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]
List of Settlements
Alberta has 47 unique settlements according to Alberta Boundary Data[2] available for download from AltaLIS. 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, R.M. of | | Dog Head 218 | |
Cline Settlement | Clearwater County | | | |
Dunvegan Settlement | Fairview No. 136, M.D. of and Birch Hills County | | | |
Fitzgerald (Smith Landing) Settlement | Wood Buffalo, R.M. 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, M.D. of | | | |
Grande Cache Settlement | | Grande Cache | | |
Heart River and Salt Prairie Settlement | Big Lakes County | | Halcro 150C | |
Janvier South Settlement | Wood Buffalo, R.M. of | | | Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Janvier South |
Joachim Settlement | Greenview No. 16, M.D. 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, R.M. of | | | |
McKay Settlement | Wood Buffalo, R.M. of | | | Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Fort MacKay |
McMurray Settlement | | | | Includes a portion of the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray |
Morleyville Settlement | Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of | Ghost Lake | | |
Muskeeg-Seepee Settlement | Greenview No. 16, M.D. 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, M.D. of | | | |
Peace River Landing Settlement | Northern Sunrise County | Peace River | | |
Pelican Settlement | Opportunity No. 17, M.D. of | | | |
Red Earth Settlement | Opportunity No. 17, M.D. of | | | Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Red Earth Creek |
Sandy Lake Settlement | Opportunity No. 17, M.D. of | | | Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Sandy Lake |
Shaftesbury Settlement | Peace No. 135, M.D. of | Peace River | | |
Spirit River Settlement | Spirit River No. 133, M.D. of | | | |
St. Albert Settlement | Sturgeon County and Parkland County | St. Albert | | |
St. Bruno Farm | Wood Buffalo, R.M. of and I.D. No. 24 | | | |
Steen River Settlement | Mackenzie County | | | |
Susa Creek Settlement | Greenview No. 16, M.D. of | | | |
Tugate Settlement | Mackenzie County | | | |
Victor Lake Settlement | | Grande Cache | | |
Victoria Settlement | Smoky Lake County | | | |
Wabiskaw Settlement | Opportunity No. 17, M.D. of | | | Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Wabasca |
Wanyandie Flats East Settlement | Greenview No. 16, M.D. of | | | |
Wanyandie Flats West Settlement | Greenview No. 16, M.D. of | | | |
Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch | Clearwater County | | | |
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