Alberta, Canada · North America
Fort McMurray sits on the route: 3 hours from Wabasca-Desmarais.
Fort McMurray is a town located in Alberta, Canada. With a population of 66,573, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Fort McMurray sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Edmonton time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Fort McMurray to your route.
Fort McMurray ( mək-MURR-ee) is an urban service area in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in Alberta, Canada. It is located in northeast Alberta, in the middle of the Athabasca oil sands, surrounded by boreal forest. It has played a significant role in the development of the national petroleum industry. TheRead more
2016 Fort McMurray wildfire led to the evacuation of its residents and caused widespread damage.
Formerly a city, Fort McMurray became an urban service area when it amalgamated with Improvement District No. 143 on April 1, 1995, to create the Municipality of Wood Buffalo (renamed the RM of Wood Buffalo on August 14, 1996). Despite its current official designation of urban service area, many locals, politicians and the media still refer to Fort McMurray as a city. Fort McMurray was known simply as McMurray between 1947 and 1962.
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Fort McMurray is located in Alberta, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 56.7268 latitude, -111.3810 longitude.
Fort McMurray has a population of approximately 66,573 people, making it a town in Canada.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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