Caslan | |
Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Caslan in Alberta |
Coordinates: | 54.6311°N -112.5119°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Northern Alberta |
Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
Subdivision Name3: | 13 |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipal district |
Subdivision Name4: | Athabasca County |
Leader Title: | Reeve |
Leader Title1: | Governing body |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 23 |
Population As Of: | 1991 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | MST |
Utc Offset1: | -7 |
Timezone1 Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -6 |
Caslan is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada in Athabasca County. It is south of Highway 55, west of Cold Lake. The first baby in the area was born in 1921.
There is a general store that also sells alcohol and gasoline, and a Canada Post outlet. The hamlet also has an elementary school, a community centre, and a volunteer fire hall. Residences are on acreages and large lots. Some homes are just seasonal usage. The area is wooded. Coyotes, deer, and moose are common. Some species of birds stay during winter, which can be as cold as -30 Celsius.[2]
Caslan recorded a population of 23 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.[1]