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South Cooking Lake

Albertahamlet

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Total population

288

Air quality index

88Moderate
Coordinates53.41°, -113.12°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

As a small hamlet in Alberta, Canada, South Cooking Lake occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a cool temperate latitude (53.411°, -113.121°). Population sits at roughly 288 according to the open data we track. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.4115
Longitude
-113.1210
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
88
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
25.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
26.1
Ozone (µg/m³)
44
NO₂ (µg/m³)
16.7

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
186,209
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,598
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    7,207
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,210
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,134
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,895
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,681
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    5,533
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    4,961

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2026-04-01

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)