Red Earth Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Red Earth Creek
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Businesses along Highway 88
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 Red Earth Creek
Location in M.D. of Opportunity
Red Earth Creek
Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Municipal district | Opportunity No. 17 |
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| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area
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| • Land | 29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population
(2021)
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| • Total | 315 |
| • Density | 10.6/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Red Earth Creek is a small community called a hamlet in Alberta, Canada. It is found east of Highway 88. This hamlet is located between the towns of Slave Lake and Fort Vermilion. Its elevation is about 520 meters (1,706 feet) above sea level.
Red Earth Creek is part of Census Division No. 17. It is also an important place for the Loon River First Nation. It serves as the main administrative centre for their reserve. This means it's where many of their community services are managed.
How Many People Live Here?
In 2021, a count of people called the 2021 Census found 315 people living in Red Earth Creek. These people lived in 113 homes. This number was a little less than the 353 people who lived there in 2016.
The land area of Red Earth Creek is about 29.6 square kilometers (11.4 square miles). This means there were about 10.6 people living in each square kilometer in 2021. In 2016, the population was 294 people.
What's the Weather Like?
Red Earth Creek has a climate with cold winters and warm summers. Here is a summary of the weather data for the area:
| Climate data for Red Earth Creek | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
36.3 (97.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
0.6 (33.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.1 (−6.0) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.0 (−41.8) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−31.0 (−23.8) |
−37.0 (−34.6) |
−41.0 (−41.8) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 1.7 (0.7) |
0.9 (0.4) |
1.1 (0.4) |
1.3 (0.5) |
5.3 (2.1) |
8.8 (3.5) |
9.2 (3.6) |
6.5 (2.6) |
4.3 (1.7) |
2.0 (0.8) |
2.5 (1.0) |
1.8 (0.7) |
45.4 (18) |
| Average rainfall cm (inches) | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
4.9 (1.9) |
8.8 (3.5) |
9.2 (3.6) |
6.5 (2.6) |
4.0 (1.6) |
0.9 (0.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
34.6 (13.7) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22 (8.7) |
14 (5.5) |
19 (7.5) |
18 (7.1) |
4 (1.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
8 (3.1) |
25 (9.8) |
18 (7.1) |
131 (51.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.02cm) | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 117 |
| Source: http://www.farmzone.com/statistics/summary/cl3075491/na020 | |||||||||||||
