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Provincial park in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cross Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located 62 km (39 mi) west from Athabasca and 57 km (35 mi) north of Westlock.
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Cross Lake Provincial Park | |
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Location | Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Alberta, Canada |
Nearest city | Athabasca, Westlock |
Coordinates | 54°39′11″N 113°47′40″W |
Area | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
Established | November 22, 1955 |
Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
The park is situated at an elevation of 655 m (2,149 ft) and has a surface of 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi). The park was established on November 22, 1955, and is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation. It completely surrounds Steele Lake, which has a cruciform shape that led to the previous name of "Cross Lake", the source of the park's name.
The following activities are available in the park:[1]
Climate data for Cross Lake Provincial Park | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.9 (−3.8) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −51 (−60) |
−46.5 (−51.7) |
−45.5 (−49.9) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−11 (12) |
−4 (25) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−11 (12) |
−27 (−17) |
−38 (−36) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
−51 (−60) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.1 (1.03) |
14.7 (0.58) |
21.8 (0.86) |
29.9 (1.18) |
49.8 (1.96) |
97.2 (3.83) |
108.0 (4.25) |
68.1 (2.68) |
38.6 (1.52) |
27.5 (1.08) |
25.4 (1.00) |
20.9 (0.82) |
527.8 (20.78) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) |
0.5 (0.02) |
2.5 (0.10) |
17.8 (0.70) |
48.1 (1.89) |
97.2 (3.83) |
108.0 (4.25) |
68.0 (2.68) |
38.0 (1.50) |
16.8 (0.66) |
2.7 (0.11) |
0.7 (0.03) |
401.3 (15.80) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 24.9 (9.8) |
14.2 (5.6) |
19.2 (7.6) |
12.2 (4.8) |
1.7 (0.7) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.6 (0.2) |
10.8 (4.3) |
22.7 (8.9) |
20.2 (8.0) |
126.6 (49.8) |
Source: Environment Canada[3] |
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