North Star, Alberta facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
North Star
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 North Star
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 17 |
| Municipal district | County of Northern Lights |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| 49 | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
North Star is a small community known as a hamlet located in northern Alberta, Canada. It is part of the County of Northern Lights, which is a type of local government area.
This hamlet is found right on the Mackenzie Highway (also called Highway 35). It's about 7 kilometers (or 4.3 miles) south of a town called Manning. North Star sits at an elevation of 490 meters (about 1,608 feet) above sea level.
North Star is located within a larger area called Census Division No. 17. This division helps with organizing population data. It's also part of the Peace River federal riding, which is an area that elects a representative to the Canadian Parliament.
How Many People Live in North Star?
To find out how many people live in different places, governments conduct a "census." A census is like a big survey that counts everyone in a country at a specific time.
In the 1991 Census of Population, which was carried out by Statistics Canada, North Star had a population of 49 people. This means that in 1991, 49 individuals were counted as living in the hamlet of North Star.
