Fort
McMurray is in Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB),
in the northeastern corner of Alberta, Canada. Fort McMurray
has a population of 65,400 (RMWB
Census 2007). The population of the RMWB is 89,167. A
large portion of the RMWB population lives in work camps—about
18,000 people.
Fort McMurray’s location
Latitude: 56.65 degrees Longitude: 111.22 degrees
Township 89 Range 9 West of the 4th Meridian
At the junction of the Athabasca River and the Clearwater River
Distance
and direction to Fort McMurray |
Road |
km |
mi |
| From
Edmonton (takes about 5 hours to drive) |
Highway
63
Paved, all-weather road |
439 |
273 |
| From
Calgary |
Highway 63
Paved, all-weather road |
733 |
455 |
| From
Fort Chipewyan |
Winter
road |
280 |
175 |
| From
Northwest Territories |
Winter
road |
483 |
300 |
| Saskatchewan
border |
Winter
road |
87 |
54 |
Winter
Road Hotline
Elevation
Range from 250 to 369 metres (830 to 1210 feet)
Originally settled in the river valley, the community grew upward and outward,
inhabiting the surrounding hills in recent years.
Natural Region
The RMWB is situated in the Boreal
Forests of Alberta
Plant Hardiness – Zone
1A (no agriculture zone)
Climate
Northwestern Forest climate region of Canada
Environment
Canada climate data
- average
rainfall: 43.3 cm (17.4 inches)
- average
temperature range: –20.5º to 16.5º C (–4.4º to 61.7º F)
Current and forecasted weather
C
– Celcius
F – Fahrenheit
Air Quality Index (you
will find the information down on the right-hand side of
the page
under Wood Buffalo
Environmental Association)
Time Zone – Mountain
Standard Time (MST)
Daylight in Fort McMurray ranges from 17.8 hours
in the summer to 6.8 hours in the winter.
Summer solstice
Sunrise at 4:33 am
Sunset at
10:22 pm
Winter solstice
Sunrise at 9:00 am
Sunset at 3:47 pm
To see maps of the Regional
Municipality of Wood Buffalo and Fort McMurray, visit the RMWB’s
website.
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