Fitzgerald, Alberta
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Fitzgerald, also known as Fort Fitzgerald, is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta
within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
, located 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) south of the Northwest Territories
border, 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) southeast of Fort Smith
. It has a population of 10 people (2008).
The community receives landline and cellular telephone services based in Fort Smith, NWT.
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...
within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Wood Buffalo, Alberta
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is a specialized municipality located in northeastern Alberta. Formed as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Fort McMurray and Improvement District No. 143 on April 1, 1995, it is the second largest municipality in Alberta by area...
, located 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) south of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
border, 23 kilometres (14.3 mi) southeast of Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Fort Smith is a town in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the Northwest Territories, on the Slave River and adjacent to the NWT/Alberta border.-History:Fort Smith's history began because of the Slave River and the vital link...
. It has a population of 10 people (2008).
The community receives landline and cellular telephone services based in Fort Smith, NWT.