Draper, Alberta

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]

Demographics

The population of Draper according to the R.M. of Wood Buffalo's 2007 municipal census is 185.^[2]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Our Communities – Draper". R.M. of Wood Buffalo. http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/Living_2227/Communities/Draper.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
2. ^ "2007 Municipal Census Report". R.M. of Wood Buffalo. 2007. http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/Assets/Corporate/Census+Reports/2007+Municipal+Census.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 

External links

• Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

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