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| Place | Fort McKay |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 25-94-11-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 57.181111 |
| Longitude | -111.599722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T9K |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IBAQK |
Fort McKay is a hamlet in 25-94-11-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Fort McKay is located at 57.1811°N, 111.5997°W.
Fort McKay occupies a quiet threshold near the Fort Hills, where the earth leans toward the persistent, dark flow of the Athabasca River. It lies 55.8 km north-north-west of Fort McMurray, AB (from Fort McMurray, AB: bearing 345°T), and is situated 15.8 km north of Mildred Lake. The air here holds a particular crystalline weight, catching the low, amber slant of northern light that turns the river’s surface into a sheet of hammered copper before the dusk settles. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain is defined by a deep, boreal stillness, interrupted only by the occasional vibration of wind through the spruce or the distant, glassy silence of Isadore's Lake, which rests six kilometers from the settlement like a forgotten mirror left in the brush. The history of Fort McKay is bound to the currents of the Athabasca River, serving as a long-standing center for the Dene and Cree people whose presence defines the cultural gravity of the site. Industry now anchors the local economy, with the nearby resource developments shaping the pace of the day and the steady, purposeful movement of equipment and workers through the landscape. Life in Fort McKay persists with a pragmatic elegance, balancing the legacy of traditional land use with the demands of modern extraction. Even amidst the industry, the sky remains an immense, unblinking presence, casting a pale, cold clarity over the land that makes every silhouette of tree and machinery stand out with startling, sculptural precision.
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Explore Fort McKay, Alberta, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 57.181111, -111.599722. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Fort McKay includes the postal code (T9K), telephone area code (403, 587, 780, 825, 368). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Fort McKay is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |