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South Cooking Lake is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County. It is located on Highway 14, approximately southeast of Sherwood Park. The Cree, Blackfoot and the Sarcee were the first to inhabit the area, and that is where the name originally came from. Cooking Lake was fished commercially until 1926. Large numbers of buffalo, lynx, fox, mink, muskrat, elk, deer, moose, wolves, coyotes, and black bears roamed the area. Today it is still possible to see a variety of wildlife and birds throughout the area. There is a day-use park, which is a great place for family picnics, boating, and windsurfing. There is a boat launch, walking trails, picnic sites, and waterfowl viewing areas. The community hall has been completely renovated and is available for rent.〔(South Cooking Lake )〕 == Demographics == As a designated place in the 2011 Census, South Cooking Lake had a population of 288 living in 122 of its 140 total dwellings, a -1.4% change from its 2006 population of 292. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011. The population of South Cooking Lake according to Strathcona County's 2009 municipal census is 293.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2009 Municipal Census Report )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「South Cooking Lake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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