List of settlements in Alberta


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. Settlements do not necessarily fit within the Alberta Township Survey grid system.

List of settlements

Alberta has 47 unique settlements according to Alberta Boundary Data. Most settlements are in rural areas while some are located within or adjacent to urban areas.
Settlement Specialized or
rural municipality 		Urban
municipality 		First Nation or
Métis settlement 		Remarks
Athabasca Landing SettlementAthabasca CountyAthabasca
Atikamisis Lake SettlementBig Lakes County and
Northern Sunrise County		 Utikoomak Lake 155
and Gift Lake Metis Settlement
Big Prairie SettlementBig Lakes County Pakashan 150D
Boyer SettlementMackenzie County
Chipewyan SettlementWood Buffalo, RM of Dog Head 218
Cline SettlementClearwater County
Dunvegan SettlementFairview No. 136, MD of
and Birch Hills County
Fitzgerald (Smith Landing) SettlementWood Buffalo, RM of Thebathi 196
Flyingshot Lake SettlementGrande Prairie No. 1, County ofGrande Prairie
Footner SettlementMackenzie County
Fort Saskatchewan SettlementSturgeon CountyFort Saskatchewan Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Lamoureux
Fort Vermilion SettlementMackenzie County Fort Vermilion 173BIncludes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Fort Vermilion
Grande Cache Lake SettlementGreenview No. 16, MD of
Grande Cache SettlementGreenview No. 16, MD of
Heart River and Salt Prairie SettlementBig Lakes County Halcro 150C
Janvier South SettlementWood Buffalo, RM of Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Janvier South
Joachim SettlementGreenview No. 16, MD of
Lac La Biche SettlementLac La Biche County Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Lac La Biche
Lac Ste. Anne SettlementLac Ste. Anne CountyAlberta Beach and
Sunset Point
Lesser Slave Lake SettlementBig Lakes County Freeman 150BIncludes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Grouard
Little Buffalo Lake SettlementNorthern Sunrise County Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Little Buffalo
Lobstick SettlementSmoky Lake County
Mariana SettlementWood Buffalo, RM of
McKay SettlementWood Buffalo, RM of Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Fort McKay
McMurray SettlementWood Buffalo, RM of Includes a portion of the Urban Service Area of Fort McMurray
Morleyville SettlementBighorn No. 8, MD ofGhost Lake
Muskeeg-Seepee SettlementGreenview No. 16, MD of
North Vermilion SettlementMackenzie County
North Zama SettlementMackenzie County Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Zama City
Otauwau SettlementLesser Slave River No. 124, MD of
Peace River Landing SettlementNorthern Sunrise CountyPeace River
Pelican SettlementOpportunity No. 17, MD of
Red Earth SettlementOpportunity No. 17, MD of Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Red Earth Creek
Sandy Lake SettlementOpportunity No. 17, MD of Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Sandy Lake
Shaftesbury SettlementPeace No. 135, MD ofPeace River
Spirit River SettlementSpirit River No. 133, MD of
St. Albert SettlementSturgeon County and
Parkland County		St. Albert
St. Bruno FarmWood Buffalo, RM of
and ID No. 24
Steen River SettlementMackenzie County
Susa Creek SettlementGreenview No. 16, MD of
Tugate SettlementMackenzie County
Victor Lake SettlementGreenview No. 16, MD of
Victoria SettlementSmoky Lake County
Wabiskaw SettlementOpportunity No. 17, MD of Includes all or a portion of the Hamlet of Wabasca
Wanyandie Flats East SettlementGreenview No. 16, MD of
Wanyandie Flats West SettlementGreenview No. 16, MD of
Ya-Ha-Tinda RanchClearwater County