Draper is located in Alberta
Draper
Draper
Location of Draper Alberta

Draper is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (R.M.) of Wood Buffalo. It is located approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of Fort McMurray on the southern bank of the Clearwater River. The community consists mainly of acreages.[1]

History

Draper was founded in 1922 and named for Thomas Draper, who operated a quarry in the area and established the McMurray Asphaltum and Oil Company.[1] It has been affected as part of the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire, and the damage in Draper itself is being assessed.

Demographics

The population of Draper in 2012 was 197 according to a municipal census conducted by the R.M of Wood Buffalo.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Our Communities – Draper". R.M. of Wood Buffalo. Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Municipal Census 2012: Count Yourself In!" (PDF). Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

56°40′24″N 111°15′30″W / 56.67333°N 111.25833°W / 56.67333; -111.25833 (Draper)


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