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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Alberta > Fort McMurray |
Fort McMurray is in the province of Alberta. It is on the Clearwater River. The community was named for William McMurray, Hudson's Bay Company factor.
Fort McMurray's economy and population have boomed in recent years with the growth of the local oil industry.
Local festivals include:
· Heritage Days - Aug. 6, 2007 · National Aboriginal Day - June 21, 2007 Dates often change. Check Fort McMurray web sites and events links in the sections below.
Historic sites and museums: Oil Sands Discovery Centre
Colleges and universities: Keyano College
Listed places in Fort McMurray: | Airports (1) | Hotels (8) Museums (1) Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Fort McMurray travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Fort McMurray Web sites | Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce | Fort McMurray tourism Ancestry & family history | Alberta genealogy page (GenWeb) | Alberta genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Alberta family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Alberta archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Fort McMurray museums | Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Alberta cemetery database Communities | Communities near Fort McMurray | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Alberta | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Alberta | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Fort McMurray festival web sites: | Blueberry Festival Interplay Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Alberta provincial government | Historical societies | Alberta historical society | History | Library & Archives Canada | Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Alberta | Fort McMurray locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Fort McMurray include Fort McMurray Today | Newspapers in Alberta | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Fort McMurray | Photos & post cards | Photos of Alberta places | Post cards of Alberta communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Fort McMurray | Hotels in or near Fort McMurray Fort McMurray tourism Alberta tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Alberta weather conditions
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