Fort McMurray, Alberta

Fort McMurray is a hamlet in the northeastern part of Canada's western province of Alberta, in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta. Although it is commonly referred to and thought of as being a city, Fort McMurray is no longer incorporated. Thus, Fort McMurray has the status of being the largest unincorporated "city" in Alberta, and possibly Canada.

Location

Fort McMurray is located at {{coor dm|56|44|N|111|23|W|}}, 370 m above sea level. It is 435 km northeast of Edmonton on Highway 63, about 60 km west of the Saskatchewan border, nestled in the boreal forest at the confluence of the Athabasca River and the Clearwater River. Fort McMurray is the largest community in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Related Topics:
Saskatchewan - Boreal forest - Athabasca River - Clearwater River - Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

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