Peerless Lake is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located on the northeastern shore of Peerless Lake, approximately 70 kilometres (43.5 mi) northeast of Red Earth Creek

Red Earth Creek, Alberta

Red Earth Creek is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. It is located east of Highway 88, between the Town of Slave Lake and the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion, and has an elevation of ....

, and has an elevation of 695 metres (2,280.2 ft).

The community is under the jurisdiction of the Municipal District (M.D.) of Opportunity No. 17

Opportunity No. 17, Alberta

The Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 is a municipal district occupying a large remote area in central northern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 17 north of Athabasca. The municipal seat is in Wabasca. It was established as a municipal district on Aug 01, 1995, from the...

 and is located in the federal riding

Alberta federal electoral districts

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 of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.

Demographics

As of 2006, Peerless Lake had a total population of 455 living in 108 dwellings. With a land area of 11.1 km² (4.3 sq mi), it has a population density

Population density

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of 41 /km2.

Education

The community has a centre for higher education, Northern Lakes College, which offers a variety of programs using distance education technology and computer mediated instruction.