Flyingshot Lake, or Flyingshot Lake Settlement, is an
unincorporated community
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in
Alberta
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, Canada within the
County of Grande Prairie No. 1
The County of Grande Prairie No. 1 is a List of municipal districts in Alberta, municipal district in northwestern Alberta, Canada in Division No. 19, Alberta, Census Division No. 19.
It is bounded on the south by the Wapiti River, on the ea ...
that is recognized as a
designated place
A designated place (DPL) is a type of community or settlement identified by Statistics Canada that does not meet the criteria used to define municipalities or population centres. DPLs are delineated every 5 years for the Canadian census as the s ...
by
Statistics Canada
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.
It is located approximately west of
Highway 40, and south of
Highway 43. It surrounds a lake of the same name, and is adjacent to the City of
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is a city in Northern Alberta, northwestern Alberta, Canada, within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Alberta Highway 43, Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) ...
to the northeast.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Flyingshot Lake had a population of 237 living in 88 of its 106 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 269. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
As a designated place in the
2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Flyingshot Lake had a population of 269 living in 96 of its 96 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 263. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.
See also
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List of communities in Alberta
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List of designated places in Alberta
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List of settlements in Alberta
A settlement in Alberta is a subdivided area of land that was surveyed prior to the establishment of the Third System of Survey under the Dominion Land Survey. Settlements do not necessarily fit within the Alberta Township Survey grid system.
L ...
References
Designated places in Alberta
Localities in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Settlements in Alberta
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