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

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.

Demographics

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

Services and amenities

Library and school

The community has a number of hotels and motels, a service station, a school and formerly, a post office. The area also has several amenities including a skating and curling rink, a community hall, a senior's centre and a golf course.

See also

References

  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.