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Coordinates: 56°51′23″N 117°36′55″W / 56.8564°N 117.6153°W / 56.8564; -117.6153
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'''North Star''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[northern Alberta]], [[Canada]] within the [[County of Northern Lights]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca/documents/msb/2010-ruralmun.pdf |title= Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities |author=Alberta Municipal Affairs |authorlink=Alberta Municipal Affairs |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> It is located on the [[Mackenzie Highway]] (Highway 35), approximately {{convert|7|km|mi}} south of [[Manning, Alberta|Manning]]. It has an elevation of {{convert|490|m|ft}}.
'''North Star''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[northern Alberta]], Canada within the [[County of Northern Lights]].<ref>{{AltaML}}</ref> It is located on the [[Mackenzie Highway]] (Highway 35), approximately {{convert|7|km|mi}} south of [[Manning, Alberta|Manning]]. It has an elevation of {{convert|490|m|ft}}.


The hamlet is located in [[census division]] [[Division No. 17, Alberta|No. 17]] and in the [[Alberta federal electoral districts|federal riding]] of [[Peace River (electoral district)|Peace River]].
The hamlet is located in [[Division No. 17, Alberta|Census Division No. 17]] and in the federal riding of [[Peace River (federal electoral district)|Peace River]].


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
North Star recorded a population of 49 in the [[1991 Canadian census|1991 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]].<ref name=1991unincorporated/>
Statistics Canada has not recently published a population for North Star.

However, Industry Canada shows that North Star's greater rural area had a total population of 1,546 living in 622 dwellings in 2001. With a land area of {{convert|329.0|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, its greater rural area has a [[population density]] of {{convert|17.0|/km2|/sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name=indcan>{{Cite web | url=http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48 | archive-url=https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/webarchives/20061104084225/http://broadband.gc.ca/maps/province.html?prov=48 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2006-11-04 | title=North Star - Community demographics (2001 census) | author=Industry Canada/Web Archive | authorlink=Industry Canada | date=2006-11-04 | accessdate=2010-02-07 }}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 23:37, 12 December 2023

North Star
Hamlet
North Star, Alberta is located in Alberta
North Star, Alberta
Location of North Star in Alberta
Coordinates: 56°51′23″N 117°36′55″W / 56.8564°N 117.6153°W / 56.8564; -117.6153
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 17
Municipal districtCounty of Northern Lights
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyCounty of Northern Lights Council
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
 49
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)

North Star is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the County of Northern Lights.[2] It is located on the Mackenzie Highway (Highway 35), approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Manning. It has an elevation of 490 metres (1,610 ft).

The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Peace River.

Demographics[edit]

North Star recorded a population of 49 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.


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