some info of fort mcmurray

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The largest city in 'Athabascan oil sands country' is Fort McMurray, which is in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. With the petroleum industry as prominent as it is locally, it should come as no surprise that the city's slogan is "We have the Energy!"

3 F7 W; m  f# W# h1 z* x1 FThis region extends from north central Alberta to Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. The total area of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (42,535 miles; 68,454 kilometers) ranks is one of the largest municipal areas in North America.
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* A+ a, _/ ^6 O7 B  K8 b- PFort McMurray is located amongst boreal forest at the confluence of four rivers. It is the largest city in the Municipality, and offers a great many recreational -- and employment -- opportunities. Outdoorsy types love the fishing and hiking and often get a glimpse of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis. As the city is growing in leaps and bounds with the increased oil business, there are more and more nightlife and social activities as well.

Here are some quick facts about Fort McMurray from Fort McMurray Tourism Office:

, v( ?# R2 a# J- s, u" n" o+ ELocation: 270 miles northeast of Edmonton, Canada on Highway 63  
4 v' o( x/ \0 w( [' s- b* E" o. @: sPopulation: 70,000 in Fort McMurray (73,000 entire Municipality)
/ Z0 H2 Z( ]4 B2 I8 u( ^Average Temperature: January -3.6 F (-19.8 C), July 62 F (16.6 C)
. c& T; @' J2 E( W* sAnnual Rainfall: 13.17 inches (334.5 mm)
% \% V8 f2 [, w  r& JAnnual Snowfall: 67.7 inches (172.0 cm)
Sunlight: From 17.8 hours in the summer to 6.8 hours in the winter.
, w% R5 H7 r. m8 i- _# w1 UTime Zone: Mountain Standard Time
9 H6 L4 C& p3 JElevation: 830 to 1,210 feet (250-370 m)
Leading Industries: Oil sands, natural gas and pipeline sectors, forestry, tourism, retail
7 l+ X! Q& Q3 f% DQuite a Sight: The Northern Lights. Great views from Fort McMurray.

gyt

Thanks for your information and efforts, it is a pretty good reference for the new comers.