Slave Lake

This article is about the town on Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta. For the lake itself, see Lesser Slave Lake. For the much larger lake about 800 km to the northeast, see Great Slave Lake. For the lake east of Vancouver, British Columbia, see Stave Lake.

Slave Lake
Town
Town of Slave Lake
Main street in August 2006
Town boundaries
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Coordinates: 55°17′07″N 114°46′14″W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Upper Athabasca
Municipal district	Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Incorporated
• Village	January 1, 1961
• Town	August 2, 1965
Government
• Mayor	Francesca Ward
• Governing body	Slave Lake Town Council
• Interim CAO	Garry Roth
• MP	Arnold Viersen (Peace River-Westlock-Cons)
• MLA	Scott Sinclair (Lesser Slave Lake-UCP)
Area  (2021)
• Land	14.31 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	6,836
• Density	477.7/km2 (1,237/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (Alberta Time)
Postal code span	T0G 2A0 & 2S0
Area codes	780, 587, 825
Highways	Highway 2 Bicentennial Highway
Waterways	Lesser Slave Lake Lesser Slave River
Website	slavelake.ca

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Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is approximately 255 km (158 mi) northwest of Edmonton. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88.

Slave Lake serves as a local centre for the area. The administrative office for the Sawridge First Nation is also located in the town.