There is a great sense of belonging that comes from living here. Clearly this feeling sticks: many Northern Albertans came here for a visit and have never left! If you are looking for welcoming communities and people that pull together in good times and bad, we’d like to get to know you.
The North – Is it in you? Some common characteristics of people who thrive here:
- Determined and resourceful
- Ambitious and hard-working
- Independent self-starter
- Adaptable and flexible
- Hardy and “outdoorsy”
- Educated and skilled
- Resilient and entrepreneurial
- Pioneering and adventurous
- Cooperative and community-minded
Our communities
Click on the links in the left menu and below to learn about the many communities that make up our region. To find out more about these
communities, visit Albertafirst.com. There you will find for community, census and market information for
most Northern Alberta communities.
Cities and Towns
Counties and Municipal Districts
First Nations
Beaver
Duncan's
Frog Lake
Heart Lake
Horse Lake
Kehewin Cree
Little Red River Cree
Loon River Cree
Lubicon Lake
Sawridge
Smith's Landing (NWT/AB)
Sturgeon Lake
Sucker Creek
Swan River
Tallcree
Woodland Cree
Metis Settlements
Buffalo Lake
East Prairie
Elizabeth
Fishing Lake
Gift Lake
Kikino
Paddle Prairie
Peavine
Villages
Desmarais
Glendon
Summer Villages
Bondiss
Bonnyville Beach
Horseshoe Bay
Island Lake
Island Lake South
Mewatha Beach
Pelican Narrows
Sunset Beach
West Baptiste
Whispering Hills
White Gull
Hamlets
Anzac
Ardmore
Ashmont
Assumption
Atikameg
Atmore
Bay Tree
Bear Canyon
Beaver Dam
Beaver Lake
Blue Ridge
Blueberry Mountain
Bluesky
Bonanza
Breynat
Buffalo Head Prairie
Cadotte Lake
Calais
Calling Lake
Canyon Creek
Carcajou
Caslan
Chard
Chateh
Cherry Grove
Cherry Point
Chipewyan Lake
Chisholm
Chisholm Mills
Cleardale
Colinton
Conklin
Crooked Creek
Deadwood
Demmitt
Driftpile
Ellscott
EnildaEureka River
Faust
FlatbushFoisy
Fort Assiniboine
Fort Chipewyan
Fort Kent
Fox Lake
Frog Lake
Gift Lake
Goodfare
Goodfish Lake
Goodridge
Goose Lake
Gordondale
Grassland
Grouard
Grouard Mission
Gundy
Gurneyville
Guy
Habay
Heinsburg
Hondo
Hoselaw
Hylo
Iron River
Jean Cote
John D'or Prairie
Joussard
Kikino
Kinuso
La Corey
Lafond
Lindbergh
Little Buffalo
Little Smoky
Loon Lake
Mallaig
Marie Reine
Marten Beach
McRae
Meander River
Meanook
Medley
North Star
Notikewin
Paddle Prairie
Peerless Lake
Perryvale
Reno
Riverview
Rochester
Sandy Lake
Silver Valley
Smith
Sputinow
St. Brides
St. Edouard
St. Lina
St. Vincent
Sunset House
Therien
Trout Lake
Wabasca
Wagner
Wandering River
Watino
Whitelaw
Widewater
Zama City
Other ways
to connect
These pages contain information
about organizations and community groups that contribute to the vibrancy and
vitality of our region.
Community
Service Organizations
Entertainment,
Events and Festivals
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