Hay Lakes
Hay Lakes is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 21, approximately 32 km (20 mi) north of Camrose and 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Edmonton. Hay Lakes was pioneered and settled primarily by immigrants from Sweden and Norway. Hay Lakes' founding pioneer was James McKernan who established a telegraph station in the area in 1876. In 1911 the Canadian National Railway began its Edmonton to Calgary line which ran through Hay Lakes. Hay Lakes was incorporated as a village in 1928. It was known as the Village of Hay Lake between 1928 and 1932.
Hay Lakes
Hay Lake (1928–1932) | |
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Village | |
| Village of Hay Lakes | |
Hay Lakes Location of Hay Lakes in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′33″N 113°03′19″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 10 |
| Municipal district | Camrose County |
| Incorporated | |
| • Village | April 17, 1928 (as Hay Lake) |
| • Name change | January 1, 1932 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dawn Pauls |
| • Governing body | Hay Lakes Village Council |
| • MLA | Wes Taylor |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Land | 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 456 |
| • Density | 771.6/km2 (1,998/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | +1-780, +1-587 |
| Highways | Highway 21 Highway 617 |
| Waterway | Big Hay Lake, Bittern Lake |
| Website | Official website |
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