Rainbow Lake, Alberta

Rainbow Lake
Rainbow Lake
Town
	Town of Rainbow Lake
	Sunset at Rainbow Lake
	Location in Mackenzie County
	Rainbow Lake Location of Rainbow Lake in Alberta
	Coordinates: 58°30′0″N 119°22′59″W / 58.50000°N 119.38306°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Northern Alberta
Planning region	Lower Peace
Specialized municipality	Mackenzie
Incorporated
• New town	September 1, 1966
Government
• Mayor	Michelle Farris
• Governing body	Rainbow Lake Town Council
• MP	Chris Warkentin (Peace River-Cons)
• MLA	Dan Williams (Peace River-Conservative)
Area (2021)
• Land	10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Elevation	534 m (1,752 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	495
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Postal code span	T0H
Area code	+1-780
Highways	58
Website	rainbowlake.ca

Rainbow Lake is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is west of High Level at the end of Highway 58, in Mackenzie County.

The town carries the name of the nearby lake, formed on the Hay River, that was so called due to its curved shape.

The town was established to service the industry of the nearby oil field, discovered in 1965.

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