Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray
McMurray (1947–1962) | |
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| Fort McMurray Urban Service Area | |
 Aerial view of Fort McMurray with Athabasca River | |
| Nicknames: | |
| Motto: We Have The Energy | |
  Fort McMurray | |
| Coordinates: 56°43′35″N 111°22′49″W / 56.72639°N 111.38028°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Specialized municipality | RM of Wood Buffalo |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Incorporated[3][4] | |
| • Village | May 6, 1947 |
| • Town | December 29, 1948 |
| • City | September 1, 1980 |
| Amalgamated[4] | April 1, 1995[5] |
| Area (2021) | |
| • Urban | 52.17 km2 (20.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
| • Urban | 68,002 |
| • Urban density | 1,303.5/km2 (3,376/sq mi) |
| • Municipal census (2021) | 72,917[7] |
| Demonym | Fort McMurrayites |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Forward sortation areas | |
| Area code(s) | 780, 587, 825, 368 |
| Highways | 63, 69 |
| Waterways | Athabasca River, Clearwater River, Hangingstone River, Horse River |
| Website | RM of Wood Buffalo |
Fort McMurray is a small city in Northern Alberta. The city is also known as the Wood Buffalo Region. Fort McMurray has been popular because of the oil sands production which attracts thousands of people to move to Fort McMurray and work. Over the years, the construction around the city has been moving fast with new buildings, bridges, and wellness centres.
A major fire broke out in May 2016.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ ""No country for young men"". 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ↑ Keith Gerein (April 4, 2012). "Highway 63 twinning vital issue in Fort Mac". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Annexation History". Virtual Museum of Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Location and History Profile: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 17, 2016. p. 30. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Municipal Census Report - Census 2021" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. April 22, 2022.
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| Cities and Urban Service Areas | Airdrie · Brooks · Calgary · Camrose · Cold Lake · Edmonton (capital) · Fort McMurray · Fort Saskatchewan · Grande Prairie · Lacombe · Leduc · Lethbridge · Lloydminster · Medicine Hat · Red Deer · Sherwood Park · Spruce Grove · St. Albert · Wetaskiwin |
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