Tawatinaw

Coordinates: 54°17′53″N 113°29′00″W / 54.29806°N 113.48333°W / 54.29806; -113.48333
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Tawatinaw
Tawatinaw is located in Alberta
Tawatinaw
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Location of Tawatinaw
Tawatinaw is located in Canada
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Tawatinaw (Canada)
Coordinates: 54°17′53″N 113°29′00″W / 54.29806°N 113.48333°W / 54.29806; -113.48333
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census division13
Municipal districtWestlock County
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyWestlock County Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total15
 • Density118.6/km2 (307/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code(s)780, 587, 825

Tawatinaw is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Westlock County.[2] It is located on Township Road 614, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Highway 2 and approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of the City of Edmonton.

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tawatinaw had a population of 15 living in 6 of its 7 total private dwellings, a change of 200% from its 2016 population of 5. With a land area of 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 115.4/km2 (298.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tawatinaw had a population of 5 living in 3 of its 3 total private dwellings, a change of -50% from its 2011 population of 10. With a land area of 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi), it had a population density of 38.5/km2 (99.6/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

Amenities[edit]

Tawatinaw Valley Alpine and Nordic Centre is a local destination for downhill and cross-country skiing. Spread over 140 acres, there are over 20 km of cross-country ski trails with views of the Tawatinaw Valley and Landing Trail.

Pine Valley Resort is located in the hamlet and offers a gymnastics centre and is destination for the surrounding rural communities in Northern Alberta. Pine Valley Resort also has a large hall that is often used for social gatherings and has accommodations on site.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.