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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Cities A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

* 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 significa ...

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

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

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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 * Gregoire Lake Estates * 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 * Therien *

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Métis settlements The Métis ( ; Canadian ) are Indigenous peoples who inhabit Canada's three Prairie Provinces, as well as parts of British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and the Northern United States. They have a shared history and culture which derive ...

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 Fishing Lake Métis Settlement ( cr, Packechawanis) is a Métis settlement in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 and Treaty Six lands. Fishing Lake Métis Settlement was settled by inhabitants of the d ...

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* 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 origi ...

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 sands ...

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Indian reserves In Canada, an Indian reserve (french: réserve indienne) is specified by the ''Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." Indi ...

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. In the 2016 Canadian Census The 2016 Canadian census was an ...

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Charles Lake 225 Charles Lake 225 is an Indian reserve of the Mikisew Cree First Nation 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 bo ...

* Chipewyan 201 * Chipewyan 201A *

Chipewyan 201B Chipewyan 201B is an Indian reserve of the Athabasca Chipewyan 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 nor ...

* Chipewyan 201C * Chipewyan 201D *

Chipewyan 201E Chipewyan 201E is an Indian reserve of the Athabasca Chipewyan 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 ...

Chipewyan 201F Chipewyan 201F is an Indian reserve of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN, chp, K'ai Taile Dené) is a band government. It represents local people of the Denesuline (Chipewyan) ethnic group. It c ...

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. References Indian reserves in Alberta {{ ...

* Cold Lake 149 *

Cold Lake 149A Cold Lake 149A is an Indian reserve of the Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta, located within the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 is a municipal district (MD) in northeastern Alberta, Canad ...

* Cold Lake 149B * Cold Lake 149C * Colin Lake 223 * Cowper Lake 194A * Devil's Gate 220 * Dog Head 218 * Fort McKay 174 * Fort McKay 174C * Fort McKay 174D * Gregoire Lake 176 * Gregoire Lake 176A * Gregoire Lake 176B *

Heart Lake 167 Heart Lake 167 is an Indian reserve in Alberta. It is located northwest of Cold Lake. It is at an elevation of . References Indian reserves in Alberta Cree reserves and territories {{Alberta-IndianReserve-stub ...

* 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 * Ki Tue 196D * Li Deze 196C *

Namur Lake 174B Namur Lake 174B is an Indian reserve of the Fort McKay First Nation in Alberta, located within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It is 105 kilometres northwest of Fort McMurray Fort McMurray ( ) is an urban service area in the Regio ...

Namur River 174A Namur River 174A is an Indian reserve of the Fort McKay First Nation 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 borde ...

* Old Fort 217 * Sand Point 221 * Thabacha Nare 196 * Thebathi 196 * Tsu Kadhe 196F * Tsu Tue 196G * The Jere Ghaili 196B * Winefred Lake 194B

References

{{Alberta Regions Lower Athabasca Alberta land-use framework regions