Alberta Highway 69
Encyclopedia
Highway 69 is a short east–west highway in northern Alberta
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In the west, Highway 69 begins at its intersection with Highway 63 at the south end of Fort McMurray, passing the Fort McMurray Airport
and ending at a Canadian National rail yard south of Saprae Creek
and the Clearwater River
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Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
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In the west, Highway 69 begins at its intersection with Highway 63 at the south end of Fort McMurray, passing the Fort McMurray Airport
Fort McMurray Airport
Fort McMurray Airport is located southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. It has seen a rise in business over the last 10 years due to an economic boom in the Athabasca Oil Sands, which are north of Fort McMurray. Now the fifth largest city in Alberta, the population of Fort McMurray has...
and ending at a Canadian National rail yard south of Saprae Creek
Saprae Creek, Alberta
Saprae Creek is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It is located north of Highway 69, approximately east of Fort McMurray.- Demographics :...
and the Clearwater River
Clearwater River (Saskatchewan)
Clearwater River is the name of a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta.-Course:The Clearwater River totals 295 kilometres in length and rises in northwestern Saskatchewan in the northern forest region of the Precambrian Shield. From its headwaters at Broach Lake it flows...
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External links
- 2010 Provincial Highways 1 - 216 Series Progress Chart (map, 8 MB) by Alberta Transportation.