Wandering River is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County.[3] It is located approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Athabasca and 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Fort McMurray on Highway 63.

Wandering River
Hamlet
Wandering River is located in Alberta
Wandering River
Wandering River
Location of Wandering River in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°11′48″N 112°28′24″W / 55.19667°N 112.47333°W / 55.19667; -112.47333
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionNorthern Alberta
Census division13
Municipal districtAthabasca County
Government
 • ReeveDoris Splane
 • Governing body
  • Larry Armfelt
  • Christine Bilsky
  • Warren Griffin
  • Kevin Haines
  • Travais Johnson
  • Dwayne Rawson
  • Doris Splane
  • Penny Stewart
  • Denis Willcott
Population
 (1991)[2]
 • Total63
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Websitewww.athabascacounty.com

Demographics edit

Wandering River recorded a population of 63 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[2]

Services and amenities edit

 
Library and school

The community has a small number of motels, service stations, an elementary school, and a post office. The area also has several amenities including a skating and curling rink, a public library, a community hall, a senior's centre and a golf course.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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