McLennan, Alberta

McLennan
—  Town  —
Town of McLennan
Location of McLennan in Alberta
Coordinates: 55°42′42″N 116°54′34″W / 55.71167°N 116.90944°W / 55.71167; -116.90944Coordinates: 55°42′42″N 116°54′34″W / 55.71167°N 116.90944°W / 55.71167; -116.90944
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Census division	19
Municipal District	Smoky River
Founded	1914
Government
- Mayor	Donald Regier
- Governing body	McLennan Town Council
- MLA
Area
- Total	3.38 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	824
- Density	230.4/km2 (596.7/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
Highways	Highway 2
Waterway	Kimiwan Lake
Website	Town of McLennan

McLennan is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 50 km (31 mi) north of High Prairie on Highway 2.

The town lies on the southern shore of Kimiwan Lake, and north of Winagami Lake. Winagami Lake Provincial Park is located 29 km (18 mi) south of McLennan.

Demographics

According to the 2006 census:

• population of 824 living in 326 dwellings, a 2.5% increase from 2001.
• land area of 3.58 km² (1.38 sq mi)
• population density of 230.4 /km² (597 /sq mi).^[1]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of towns in Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Statistics Canada (Census 2006). "McLennan - Community Profile". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4819042&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=McLennan&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=&GeoCode=4819042. Retrieved 2007-06-12. 

External links

• Town of McLennan (Official website)
• Discover the Peace Country. McLennan
• Winagami Lake as featured on DiscoverThePeaceCountry.com