Fort McMurray
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.
Fort McMurray
R. Municipality of Wood Buffalo | |
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Urban service area (hamlet) | |
| Fort McMurray Urban Service Area | |
 Aerial view of Fort McMurray with Athabasca River | |
| Motto: We Have The Energy | |
  Fort McMurray Location of Fort McMurray in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 56°43′35″N 111°22′49″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Northern Alberta |
| Census division | 16 |
| Specialized municipality | R.M. of Wood Buffalo |
| Settled | 1870 |
| Village | 1947 |
| Town | 1948 |
| City | 1 September 1980 |
| Urban area | 1 April 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melissa Blake |
| • MP | Brian Jean |
| • MLA | Guy Boutilier |
| Area (2011) | |
| • Total | 59.89 km2 (23.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,214 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 61,374 |
| • Density | 1,024.8/km2 (2,654/sq mi) |
| See Demographics section for population from R.M. of Wood Buffalo's 2010 municipal census. | |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | T9H to T9K |
| Area code | +1-780 |
| Highways | Highway 63 |
| Waterways | Athabasca River Clearwater River |
| Website | R.M. of Wood Buffalo |
A major fire broke out in May 2016.
| Subdivisions | Regions · Census divisions · Municipal districts (counties) · Specialized municipalities · School districts · Regional Health Authorities |
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| Communities | Cities · Towns · Villages · Summer villages · Hamlets · Indian reserves · Métis settlements · Ghost towns · Designated places |
| 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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