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
editDraper 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
editThe population of Draper in 2012 was 197 according to a municipal census conducted by the R.M of Wood Buffalo.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Our Communities – Draper". R.M. of Wood Buffalo. Archived from the original on April 11, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ^ "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.
External links
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