Sylvan Lake, Alberta
Sylvan Lake | |
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Town | |
| Town of Sylvan Lake | |
Location of Sylvan Lake in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′30″N 114°05′47″W / 52.30833°N 114.09639°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Red Deer County |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | December 30, 1912 |
| • Town | May 20, 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Megan Hanson |
| • Governing body | Sylvan Lake Town Council
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| • CAO | Sean Durkin |
| • MP | Blaine Calkins |
| • MLA | Devin Dreeshen |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 23.09 km2 (8.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 15,995 |
| • Density | 692.8/km2 (1,794/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2015) | 14,310 |
| • Estimate (2020) | 16,351 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code(s) | 403, 587, 825 |
| Waterways | Sylvan Lake |
| Highways | Highway 11 Highway 11A Highway 20 |
| Website | sylvanlake |
Sylvan Lake is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the City of Red Deer along Highway 11 or Highway 11A. It is on the southeast edge of Sylvan Lake, a 15-kilometre-long (9.3 mi) freshwater lake that straddles the boundary between Red Deer County and Lacombe County.
The lake is a popular destination for tourists from around Alberta, with around 1 million visitors each year. Popular tourist activities include sunbathing, swimming, water-skiing, and visiting Camp Woods. Camp Woods in Sylvan Lake hosted the 12th Canadian Scout Jamboree in July 2013.