Provincial park in Alberta, Canada
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.
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.
Activities
The following activities are available in the park:[1]
Climate
Climate data for Cross Lake Provincial Park
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Record high °C (°F)
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12.5 (54.5)
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16.0 (60.8)
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15.5 (59.9)
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28.9 (84.0)
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32.0 (89.6)
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33.5 (92.3)
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35.5 (95.9)
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34.0 (93.2)
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32.0 (89.6)
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27.5 (81.5)
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17.2 (63.0)
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16.0 (60.8)
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35.5 (95.9)
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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−7.8 (18.0)
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−3.7 (25.3)
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2.0 (35.6)
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10.8 (51.4)
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17.1 (62.8)
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20.6 (69.1)
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22.9 (73.2)
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22.0 (71.6)
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16.3 (61.3)
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9.2 (48.6)
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−1.4 (29.5)
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−6.4 (20.5)
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8.5 (47.3)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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−13.9 (7.0)
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−10.4 (13.3)
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−4.6 (23.7)
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3.7 (38.7)
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9.6 (49.3)
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13.4 (56.1)
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16.0 (60.8)
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14.8 (58.6)
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9.3 (48.7)
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3.0 (37.4)
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−6.5 (20.3)
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−12.2 (10.0)
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1.9 (35.4)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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−19.9 (−3.8)
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−17.2 (1.0)
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−11.2 (11.8)
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−3.4 (25.9)
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2.0 (35.6)
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6.3 (43.3)
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9.0 (48.2)
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7.5 (45.5)
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2.4 (36.3)
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−3.2 (26.2)
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−11.5 (11.3)
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−18.1 (−0.6)
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−4.8 (23.4)
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Record low °C (°F)
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−51 (−60)
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−46.5 (−51.7)
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−45.5 (−49.9)
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−32.8 (−27.0)
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−11 (12)
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−4 (25)
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−1.0 (30.2)
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−3.5 (25.7)
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−11 (12)
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−27 (−17)
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−38 (−36)
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−46.7 (−52.1)
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−51 (−60)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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26.1 (1.03)
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14.7 (0.58)
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21.8 (0.86)
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29.9 (1.18)
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49.8 (1.96)
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97.2 (3.83)
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108.0 (4.25)
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68.1 (2.68)
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38.6 (1.52)
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27.5 (1.08)
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25.4 (1.00)
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20.9 (0.82)
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527.8 (20.78)
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Average rainfall mm (inches)
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1.2 (0.05)
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0.5 (0.02)
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2.5 (0.10)
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17.8 (0.70)
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48.1 (1.89)
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97.2 (3.83)
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108.0 (4.25)
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68.0 (2.68)
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38.0 (1.50)
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16.8 (0.66)
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2.7 (0.11)
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0.7 (0.03)
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401.3 (15.80)
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Average snowfall cm (inches)
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24.9 (9.8)
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14.2 (5.6)
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19.2 (7.6)
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12.2 (4.8)
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1.7 (0.7)
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0.0 (0.0)
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0.0 (0.0)
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0.1 (0.0)
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0.6 (0.2)
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10.8 (4.3)
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22.7 (8.9)
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20.2 (8.0)
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126.6 (49.8)
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Source: Environment Canada[3]
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See also
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