A settlement in Alberta is a subdivided area of land that was surveyed prior to the establishment of the Third System of Survey under the Dominion Land Survey.[1] Settlements do not necessarily fit within the Alberta Township Survey grid system.[1]
List of settlements
Alberta has 47 unique settlements according to Alberta Boundary Data.[2] Most settlements are in rural areas while some are located within or adjacent to urban areas.
| Settlement
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Specialized or rural municipality
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Urban municipality
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First Nation or Métis settlement
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Remarks
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| Athabasca Landing Settlement |
Athabasca County |
Athabasca |
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| Atikamisis Lake Settlement |
Big Lakes County and Northern Sunrise County |
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Utikoomak Lake 155 and Gift Lake Metis Settlement |
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| Big Prairie Settlement |
Big Lakes County |
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Pakashan 150D |
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| Boyer Settlement |
Mackenzie County |
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| Chipewyan Settlement |
Wood Buffalo, RM of |
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Dog Head 218 |
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| Cline Settlement |
Clearwater County |
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| Dunvegan Settlement |
Fairview No. 136, MD of and Birch Hills County |
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| Fitzgerald (Smith Landing) Settlement |
Wood Buffalo, RM of |
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Thebathi 196 |
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| Flyingshot Lake Settlement |
Grande Prairie No. 1, County of |
Grande Prairie |
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| Footner Settlement |
Mackenzie County |
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| Fort Saskatchewan Settlement |
Sturgeon County |
Fort Saskatchewan |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Lamoureux
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| Fort Vermilion Settlement |
Mackenzie County |
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Fort Vermilion 173B |
Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion
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| Grande Cache Lake Settlement |
Greenview No. 16, MD of |
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| Grande Cache Settlement |
Greenview No. 16, MD of |
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| Heart River and Salt Prairie Settlement |
Big Lakes County |
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Halcro 150C |
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| Janvier South Settlement |
Wood Buffalo, RM of |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Janvier South
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| Joachim Settlement |
Greenview No. 16, MD of |
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| Lac La Biche Settlement |
Lac La Biche County |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Lac La Biche
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| Lac Ste. Anne Settlement |
Lac Ste. Anne County |
Alberta Beach and Sunset Point |
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| Lesser Slave Lake Settlement |
Big Lakes County |
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Freeman 150B |
Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Grouard
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| Little Buffalo Lake Settlement |
Northern Sunrise County |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Little Buffalo
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| Lobstick Settlement |
Smoky Lake County |
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| Mariana Settlement |
Wood Buffalo, RM of |
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| McKay Settlement |
Wood Buffalo, RM of |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Fort McKay
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| McMurray Settlement |
Wood Buffalo, RM of |
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Includes a portion of the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray
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| Morleyville Settlement |
Bighorn No. 8, MD of |
Ghost Lake |
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| Muskeeg-Seepee Settlement |
Greenview No. 16, MD of |
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| North Vermilion Settlement |
Mackenzie County |
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| North Zama Settlement |
Mackenzie County |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Zama City
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| Otauwau Settlement |
Lesser Slave River No. 124, MD of |
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| Peace River Landing Settlement |
Northern Sunrise County |
Peace River |
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| Pelican Settlement |
Opportunity No. 17, MD of |
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| Red Earth Settlement |
Opportunity No. 17, MD of |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Red Earth Creek
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| Sandy Lake Settlement |
Opportunity No. 17, MD of |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Sandy Lake
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| Shaftesbury Settlement |
Peace No. 135, MD of |
Peace River |
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| Spirit River Settlement |
Spirit River No. 133, MD of |
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| St. Albert Settlement |
Sturgeon County and Parkland County |
St. Albert |
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| St. Bruno Farm |
Wood Buffalo, RM of and ID No. 24 |
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| Steen River Settlement |
Mackenzie County |
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| Susa Creek Settlement |
Greenview No. 16, MD of |
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| Tugate Settlement |
Mackenzie County |
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| Victor Lake Settlement |
Greenview No. 16, MD of |
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| Victoria Settlement |
Smoky Lake County |
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| Wabiskaw Settlement |
Opportunity No. 17, MD of |
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Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Wabasca
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| Wanyandie Flats East Settlement |
Greenview No. 16, MD of |
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| Wanyandie Flats West Settlement |
Greenview No. 16, MD of |
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| Ya-Ha-Tinda Ranch |
Clearwater County |
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See also
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