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Encyclopedia > Cold Lake (Alberta)
Cold Lake
Cold Lake in western Canada

Cold Lake is a large lake in Northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. The lake straddles the Alberta/Saskatchewan border, and has a water area of 280 km²[1], of which 248 km² in Alberta. Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English Flower Western Red Lily Tree Paper Birch Bird Sharp-tailed Grouse Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of...


The town Cold Lake, Alberta is located on the shore. Excepting the western shore, the lake is surrounded by protected areas such as the Cold Lake Provincial Park in Alberta and the Meadow Lake Provincial Park in Saskatchewan. The Cold Lake 149 A and B indian reserve of the Cold Lake First Nations are established on the western and southern shores respectively. Cold Lake (2005 population: 11,595) is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada. ... Cold Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in north western Alberta, Canada. ... In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


The Martineau River flows from Primrose Lake into Cold Lake, which in turn discharges through the Cold River in Waterhen River, a major tributary of Beaver River. Primrose Lake is the name of a launchsite for sounding rockets of the types super Loki and Arcas in Canada at 54°45 northern latitude and 110°03 western length, which was in use between 1970 and 1981. ... Beaver River is a large river in east-central Alberta, central Saskatchewan, Canada. ...


References

  1. ^ World Lakes Database - Cold Lake



Coordinates: 54°33′N 110°03′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Cold Lake, Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (748 words)
Cold Lake (2005 population: 11,595) is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.
The Town of Cold Lake amalgamated with the nearby communities of Grand Centre and the civilian areas of CFB Cold Lake (also known as Medley) in 1996.
Cold Lake is situated near a large number of campgrounds due to its proximity to the lake.
CFB Cold Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (746 words)
Construction of what would become known as RCAF Station Cold Lake began in 1952 at the height of the Cold War after the site in Alberta's "Lakeland District" was chosen by the Royal Canadian Air Force for the country's premier air weapons training base.
During the 1980s, CFB Cold Lake was thrust into the international media spotlight when CLAWR was used as the target for testing of the newly-developed AGM-86 air launched cruise missiles by the USAF.
Cold Lake also hosts NATO flight training operating from nearby 15 Wing Moose Jaw, as well as 5 Wing Goose Bay.
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