Antler Lake
Antler Lake is a picturesque hamlet situated on
the shores of Antler Lake, just 15 minutes east of Sherwood Park. The hamlet
consists of 337 residents.which live mainly on the eastern and southern shores
of the lake, with a portion of the community built on Hazelnut Island. Antler
Lake boasts two separate playgrounds for children and is an area that has ready
access to many outdoor recreation opportunities. The hamlet, situated on Range
Road 211 and 211A just north of Wye Road, is within five minutes of the
Strathcona Wilderness Centre, Cooking Lake - Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife and
Provincial Recreation Area, and the Elk Island National Park of Canada. Sherwood
Park and Tofield are both within 15-20 minutes of Antler Lake and have many
businesses and recreation opportunities of their own. Antler Lake is also
situated within five minutes of the Uncas Elementary School, which many of the
local children attend.
Ardrossan
Ardrossan is a hamlet
with a current population of 434 people with hundreds more live in the
surrounding country residential subdivisions. Ardrossan has been identified
as a growth hamlet and a concept plan has been approved that will see
another 135.84 acres of land developed for residential purposes. The
facilities in the hamlet include both a public school complex for students
from Kindergarten to Senior High, a separate school for students from
Kindergarten to Junior High and a charter school for gifted students from
Kindergarten to Junior High. The Junior/Senior High School also houses the
Ardrossan Community Theatre and the sports fields surrounding the schools
were recently redeveloped with new baseball diamonds, soccer fields,
football fields and a tennis court. Ardrossan lays directly to the east of
Sherwood Park, and is just south of the Yellowhead Highway on Range road
222. It can also be accessed by Township Road 530 coming out of Sherwood
Park.
Half Moon Lake
Half Moon Lake is both a hamlet and a
crescent-shaped body of water located east of Highway 21, south of Highway
630. The hamlet was founded in the late 1950s when the land north of the
lake was subdivided into residential lots, with the subdivision of the south
side following soon after. The lake The lake is about 2 km long, end to end,
250 m wide, with a maximum depth of 8.5 metres. Although the lake is
surrounded by private land, visitors to Strathcona County will find the
commercially run Half Moon Lake Resort at the south end of the lake, which
provides access to the lake. The resort, open during the summer months, has
campsites, a developed beach, and boat launch. The population of Half Moon
Lake according to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 212.
Hastings Lake
Hastings Lake is a hamlet located
approximately 40 kilometres east of Sherwood Park and can be reached either
by taking Highway 14 or Wye Road. The lake was renamed in 1884 for Tom
Hastings, a member of Tyrell's geological survey party. The original name
was Kawtikh, which in the Cree language means "the lake that does not
freeze". The large forested area in the Hastings Lake Watershed is a key
area for moose and white-tailed deer. With close proximity to the Cooking
Lake-Blackfoot Wildlife, Grazing and Provincial Recreation Area and the
Waskahegan Staging Area, many hiking and cross-country skiing possibilities
exists.Demographics The population of Hastings Lake according to Strathcona
County's 2009 municipal census is 77.
Josephburg
Josephburg is a hamlet
within close proximity of Alberta's Industrial Heartland, home to
petrochemical industries. It is 6.5 km of Fort Saskatchewan in the northern
portion of Strathcona County. This farming community was once home to
several businesses, including a Case dealership, UFA, coffee shop, hardware
store and general store. Demographics The population of Josephburg according
to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 239.
North Cooking Lake
North Cooking Lake is a hamlet in Alberta,
Canada. It is located 24 kilometers (15 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park and
4 kilometers (2 mi) south of the Waskehegan Staging Area entrance to Cooking
Lake-Blackfoot Wildlife, Grazing and Provincial Recreation Area. Due to the
multiple lakes nearby with sandy beaches, North Cooking Lake was known as
one of Edmonton's recreation and resort spots in the early 1900s. It was so
popular that special trains operated to bring vacationers to the North
Cooking Lake Station where steamers and motor boats delivered them to
different resorts. Once a teeming playground, North Cooking Lake is now a
peaceful residential retreat. Demographics The population of North Cooking
Lake according to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 49.
South Cooking Lake
South Cooking Lake is a hamlet
located 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Sherwood Park on Highway 14. The Cree,
Blackfoot and the Sarcee were the first to inhabit the area, and that is
where the name originally came from. Cooking Lake was fished commercially
until 1926. Large numbers of buffalo, lynx, fox, mink, muskrat, elk, deer,
moose, wolves, coyotes, and black bears roamed the area. Today it is still
possible to see a variety of wildlife and birds throughout the area. There
is a day-use park, which is a great place for family picnics, boating, and
windsurfing. There is a boat launch, walking trails, picnic sites, and
waterfowl viewing areas. The community hall has been completely renovated
and is available for rent. Demographics The population of South Cooking Lake
according to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 293.