The Lower Athabasca Region is a land-use framework region in northern

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Communities

The following municipalities are contained in the Lower Athabasca Region.

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* Cold Lake ; Urban service areas *

Fort McMurray Fort McMurray ( ) 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 ...

* Lac la Biche * Plamondon ;

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Bonnyville Bonnyville is a town situated in east-central Alberta, Canada between Cold Lake and St. Paul. The surrounding Municipal District (MD) of Bonnyville No. 87's municipal office is located in Bonnyville. The community derives its name from Fath ...

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Villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

* Glendon ; Summer villages * Bonnyville Beach * Pelican Narrows ;

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* Ardmore * Beaver Crossing * Beaver Lake * Beaverdam * Cherry Grove * Conklin *

Fort Chipewyan Fort Chipewyan , commonly referred to as Fort Chip, is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada, within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. It is located on the western tip of Lake Athabasca, adjacent to Wood Buffalo National Park, approx ...

* Fort Kent *

Fort Mackay Fort McKay ( ) or Fort MacKay is a community in northeast Alberta, Canada that is located at the confluence of the Athabasca and MacKay rivers. It is approximately north of Fort McMurray via Highway 63 and Fort McKay Road. The community has an ...

Gregoire Lake Estates Gregoire Lake Estates is a hamlet (place), hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. It is located on Alberta Highway 881, Highway 881, approximately southea ...

* Hylo * Iron River *

Janvier South Janvier South is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. Whle the hamlet's official name is ''Janvier South'' according to Alberta Municipal Affairs, it is also known and referred to as Janv ...

* La Corey *

Saprae Creek Saprae Creek is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. It is located north of Highway 69, approximately east of Fort McMurray. 2016 wildfire On May 4, 2016, the hamlet was evacuated due ...

* Therien *

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Elizabeth Metis Settlement Elizabeth Métis Settlement is a Métis settlement in central Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. It was founded in 1939 after the introduction of the Metis Betterment Act. It is located approximately east of Hi ...

* Fishing Lake Metis Settlement ; Municipal districts * Municipal District of Bonnyville ; Specialized municipalities *

Lac La Biche County Lac La Biche County is a specialized municipality within Division No. 12 in northern Alberta, Canada. It was established through the amalgamation of the Town of Lac La Biche and Lakeland County in 2007. History Lac La Biche County was origin ...

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (abbreviated RMWB) is a specialized municipality in northeast Alberta, Canada. It is the second largest municipality in Alberta by area and is home to oil sand deposits known as the Athabasca oil sand ...

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Allison Bay 219 Allison Bay 219 is an Indian reserve of the Mikisew Cree First Nation in Alberta, located within Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It is 3 kilometers northeast of Fort Chipewyan Fort Chipewyan , commonly referred to as Fort Chip, is a hamle ...

Beaver Lake 131 Beaver Lake 131 is an Indian reserve in Alberta, Canada, of the Beaver Lake Cree Nation The Beaver Lake Cree Nation is a First Nations band government located northeast of Edmonton, Alberta, representing people of the Cree ethno-linguistic gr ...

* Charles Lake 225 * Chipewyan 201 * Chipewyan 201A * Chipewyan 201B * Chipewyan 201C * Chipewyan 201D * Chipewyan 201E * Chipewyan 201F *

Chipewyan 201G Chipewyan 201G is an Indian reserve of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It is on the east bank of the Athabasca River The Athabasca River (French: ''Rivière Athabasca'') ...

Clearwater 175 Clearwater 175 is an Indian reserve of the Fort McMurray First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It is 7 kilometers southeast of Fort McMurray Fort McMurray ( ) is an urban service area in the Regio ...

Cold Lake 149 Cold Lake 149 is an Indian reserve of the Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. It is 26 kilometers east of Bonnyville Bonnyville is a town situated in east-central Alberta, Canada bet ...

* Cold Lake 149A * Cold Lake 149B * Cold Lake 149C * Colin Lake 223 *

Cowper Lake 194A Cowper Lake 194A is an Indian reserve of the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (abbreviated RMWB) is a specialized municipality in no ...

* Devil's Gate 220 * Dog Head 218 * Fort McKay 174 * Fort McKay 174C *

Fort McKay 174D Fort McKay 174D is an Indian reserve of the Fort McKay First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. References

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Gregoire Lake 176 Gregoire Lake 176 is an Indian reserve of the Fort McMurray First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It is 35 kilometres southeast of Fort McMurray. In the 2016 Canadian Census The 2016 Canadian census ...

* Gregoire Lake 176A *

Gregoire Lake 176B Gregoire Lake 176B is an Indian reserve of the Fort McMurray First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (abbreviated RMWB) is a specialized municipality in nort ...

Heart Lake 167 Heart Lake 167 is an Indian reserve in Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the we ...

* Heart Lake 167A * Hokedhe Tue 196E *

Janvier 194 Janvier 194 is an Indian reserve of the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation in Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It is southwest of Fort McMurray. Geography The locality of Janvier is on the Janvier 1 ...

Kehewin 123 Kehewin 123 is an Indian reserve of the Kehewin Cree Nation in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87. It is 20 kilometers south of Bonnyville. Geography The locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (associati ...

* Ki Tue 196D * Li Deze 196C * Namur Lake 174B * Namur River 174A *

Old Fort 217 Old Fort 217 is an Indian reserve of the Mikisew Cree First Nation in Alberta, located within Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. In the 2016 Canadian Census, it recorded a population of 0 living in 0 private dwellings. It is located north of ...

* Sand Point 221 * Thabacha Nare 196 * Thebathi 196 * Tsu Kadhe 196F * Tsu Tue 196G * The Jere Ghaili 196B *

Winefred Lake 194B Winefred Lake 194B is an Indian reserve of the Chipewyan Prairie First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (abbreviated RMWB) is a specialized municipality in ...

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