Explore Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fort McMurray, Alberta. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Alberta or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Fort McMurray and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fort McMurray.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Fort McMurray |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 89-9-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 56.696389 |
| Longitude | -111.360833 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T9J |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Major city |
| CGN ID | IAFFI |
Fort McMurray is a hamlet in 89-9-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a major city. Fort McMurray is located at 56.6964°N, 111.3608°W.
Fort McMurray occupies a distinct position where the boreal forest meets the shifting contours of the land near the Supertest Hill. It lies 122.4 km west-north-west of La Loche, AB (from La Loche, AB: bearing 282°T), and is situated 27.5 km north-west of Lenarthur. The Hangingstone River cuts a steady path through the terrain, its waters often reflecting the pale, high-latitude light that lingers long into the northern evenings. The ground here holds a certain stoic resilience, supporting a landscape that experiences the full, sharp transition of seasons, from the deep stillness of winter to the sudden, verdant intensity of a brief summer. The origins of Fort McMurray trace back to its status as a vital point for early trade, where the confluence of waterways served as a natural artery for movement and exchange. Long before it grew into its modern configuration, the land supported Indigenous peoples who understood the rhythms of the river and the forest. Over the decades, the settlement expanded as interest in the local geology grew, slowly transforming from a remote outpost into a hub of activity. The architecture of the streets and the layout of the residential blocks reflect this shift, bearing the marks of rapid development and a persistent drive toward expansion. The economic life of Fort McMurray centers on the extraction and processing of natural resources, a sector that dictates the pace and character of daily existence. Massive operations define the horizon, influencing everything from the logistics of the local workforce to the heavy, purposeful movement of equipment along the roads. This industry provides the primary engine for the region, drawing people from across the country who arrive to contribute to the complex, large-scale engineering projects that define the local economy. The air often carries a hint of this industriousness, a reminder of the sheer mechanical effort required to work the earth in this latitude. Life in Fort McMurray finds expression through institutions like Keyano College, which anchors the educational aspirations of the region and serves as a focal point for public gatherings. The calendar is marked by events that bring neighbors together, offering a sense of cohesion amidst the demands of a high-energy work environment. While Gregoire Lake Provincial Park provides a necessary escape to the quietude of the woods and shoreline, the town itself maintains a pragmatic, outward-looking spirit. Notable individuals, such as the hockey player Chris Phillips, have emerged from the local environment, carrying the influence of the northern climate into their respective professional lives on a national stage.
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Explore Fort McMurray, 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: 56.696389, -111.360833. 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 McMurray includes the postal code (T9J), telephone area code (403, 587, 780, 825, 368). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Fort McMurray 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |