Fort Chipewyan
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Fort Chipewyan /ˈtʃɪpəwaɪən, -pwaɪ-, ˈtʃɪpəwən/, commonly referred to as Fort Chip, is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada, within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo.[4] It is located on the western tip of Lake Athabasca, adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park, approximately 223 kilometres (139 mi) north of Fort McMurray.
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Fort Chipewyan | |
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Coordinates: 58°42′52″N 111°09′30″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Region | Northern Alberta |
Census division | 16 |
Specialized municipality | RM of Wood Buffalo |
Settled | 1788[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
• Mayor | Sandy Bowman |
• Governing body | Wood Buffalo Municipal Council
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Area (2021)[2] | |
• Land | 9.93 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 798 |
• Density | 80.4/km2 (208/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Postal code | |
Area code | +1-780 |
Climate | Dfc |
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