Norhern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905

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. Petroleum production is a major industry in Canada. In 2005 almost 25000 new Oil wells were spud (drilled in Canada The Athabasca Oil Sands (also known as the Athabasca Tar Sands) are large deposits of Bitumen, or extremely Heavy crude oil, located in northeastern Wabasca is an Oil field in a remote area of Northern Alberta, where heavy petroleum is produced Mostly natural gas is extracted in Peace region and Chinchaga-Rainbow areas in the west, and forestry and logging are also developed in the boreal forests of this region. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. Logging is the process in which Trees are cut down for Forest management and Timber.

Northern Alberta encompasses census divisions 16, 17, 18 and 19. Alberta's Rockies comprises the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta, Canada. Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Calgary Region is the metropolitan area based around Calgary, Alberta. The Edmonton Capital Region (ECR, also known as Greater Edmonton or the Alberta Capital Region comprises Alberta 's provincial capital of Edmonton and surrounding Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) is a Region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. The term census division or Census Division is officially used for the Census divisions of Canada and the Census divisions of the United States. Communities Cities Towns Fort Chipewyan Special Communities Municipal Districts Big Lakes Northern Sunrise County Lesser Slave Lake No Communities Cities Towns Fox Creek Grande Cache Communities Cities Grande Prairie Towns Beaverlodge

Contents 1 Geography 2 Infrastructure 2.1 Transportation 2.2 Health Regions 3 Politics 4 Communities 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

Geography

The region consists of aspen parkland in the south, grading to boreal forest and muskeg in the north. Aspen parkland refers to a transitional biome between Prairie and Boreal forest stretching from northeastern British Columbia through central and northwestern Taiga (ˈtaɪgə from Turkic or Mongolian) is a Biome characterized by Coniferous forests Muskeg is an acidic soil type common in Arctic and Boreal areas although it is found in other northern climates as well

The south-west of the region is part of the Peace Country, an area that stretches in north-eastern British Columbia, consisting of fertile prairie, ranchland and farmland along the Peace River and its tributaries. The Peace River Country (or Peace Country) is Prairie land around the Peace River in Canada. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Prairie, from the French prairie ("meadow" "grassland" "pasture" refers to an area of land of low topographic relief that historically

Northern Alberta is crossed by the Peace River and the lower course of the Athabasca River. This article is about the river For the town in Alberta see Peace River Alberta. The Athabasca River (French rivière Athabasca) originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta Other major rivers are Wapiti, Hay, Chinchaga, Petitot Rivers in the west, Wabasca River in the center and Firebag and Clearwater River in the east. Wapiti River in western Canada Wapiti River is a river in eastern Hay River is a large river in northern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, Canada. Chinchaga River in Alberta Chinchaga is a river in north-western Alberta Petitot is a river in northern Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Wabasca River in Alberta Wabasca River is a river in Northern Alberta Firebag River in western Canada Firebag is a river in northern Alberta and Clearwater River is the name of a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Alberta's two largest waterbodies, Lake Athabasca and Lake Claire are located in the wetlands of north-eastern Alberta, forming the Peace-Athabasca Delta, that drains through the Slave River towards the Arctic Ocean. Lake Athabasca (ˌæθəˈbæskə French lac Athabasca, from Woods Cree aðapaskāw, " there are plants one after another" is located in the Lake Claire is a large lake in Alberta, Canada. It is located entirely in Wood Buffalo National Park, west of Lake Athabasca. The Peace-Athabasca Delta is a large freshwater inland delta in northeastern Alberta located where the Peace and Athabasca Rivers join the The Slave River is a Canadian river that flows from Lake Athabasca in northeastern Alberta and empties into Great Slave Lake in the Northwest

The Caribou Mountains are an elevated plateau in the relatively flat Albertan north, and provide core habitat for an endangered woodland caribou herd. The Caribou Mountains are a mountain range surrounding an elevated plateau in northern Alberta, Canada and which rise north of the lower Peace River This area is conserved by the Caribou Mountains Wildland Park. Caribou Mountains Wildland Park is a large Wilderness area in northern Alberta, Canada. The adjacent Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada's largest protected area. Wood Buffalo National Park, located in northeastern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, is the largest National park in Canada at

Other tourist attractions in Northern Alberta include the Fort McMurray Historical Society-Heritage Park, Historic Dunvegan, Kimiwan Birdwalk and Interpretive Centre, Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory in the Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park, Muskoseepi Park, Oil Sands Discovery Centre. Fort McMurray is a community within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta. Dunvegan is a hamlet in Northern Alberta, Canada. Location of Dunvegan in Alberta Lesser Slave Lake is a Lake located in central Alberta, Canada, northwest of Edmonton. Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is a Provincial park and Birdwatching area located in north-central Alberta, Canada. The Athabasca Oil Sands (also known as the Athabasca Tar Sands) are large deposits of Bitumen, or extremely Heavy crude oil, located in northeastern ^[1]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highway 43 and Highway 2 pass through the southwest of the region, this being the end of the CANAMEX corridor. Highway 43 is the main Alberta highway stretching from the Yellowhead just directly west of Edmonton to the Alberta/ British Columbia Highway 2 is the most important provincial Highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. The CANAMEX corridor is a corridor linking Canada to Mexico through the United States. Other important routes are the Mackenzie Highway and Bicentennial Highway in the northwest, the Northern Woods and Water Route in the south-east and Highway 63 in the east. Mackenzie Highway, which begins at Grimshaw Alberta, comprises the entire length of Alberta Highway 35 and Northwest Territories Highway 1. Highway 88 (also named Bicentennial Highway) is a north-south highway located in Northern Alberta extending from the town of Slave Lake in the south through Highway 55 (also named Northern Woods and Water Route) is a west-east road in north-eastern Alberta, connecting the town of Athabasca (where it joins Highway 63 is the main highway from a point on Highway 28 about 6 km (4 miles southwest of the hamlet of Radway to Fort McMurray and further north ^[2]

Grande Prairie Airport, Peace River Airport and Fort McMurray Airport are regional air transportation hubs. Grande Prairie Airport is located west northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Peace River Airport,, is located west of Peace River, Alberta, Canada. Fort McMurray Airport is located southeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

Health Regions

The following health regions are located in the region: Aspen Regional Health Authority (part), Northern Lights Health Region, Peace Country Health Region. Health regions of Canada are used to administer Public health to Canadians. Aspen Regional Health Authority is the governing body for Healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. Northern Lights Health Region is the governing body for Healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. Peace Country Health Region is the governing body for Healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta.

Politics

On a provincial level, northern Alberta is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta by MLA's elected in the ridings of Athabasca-Redwater, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock, Bonnyville-Cold Lake, Dunvegan-Central Peace, Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, Grande Prairie Smoky, Grande Prairie Wapiti, Lac La Biche-St. Paul, Lesser Slave Lake and Peace River. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. Athabasca-Redwater is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Bonnyville-Cold Lake is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Dunvegan-Central Peace is an Alberta provincial Electoral district, located in northwestern Alberta Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Grande Prairie Smoky is an Alberta provincial Electoral district, located in northwestern Alberta Grande Prairie Wapiti is an Albertan provincial Electoral district, located in northwestern Alberta Lac La Biche-St Paul is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Lesser Slave Lake is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Peace River is a provincial Electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

Communities

Grande Prairie, Alberta is the only city located in this region. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status The Wood Buffalo census agglomeration, centered around Fort McMurray is another important economic center. The Regional municipality of Wood Buffalo is located in northeastern Alberta. The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to Fort McMurray is a community within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta.

Towns Athabasca Beaverlodge Fairview Falher Fox Creek Grande Cache Grimshaw High Level High Prairie Manning McLennan Peace River Rainbow Lake Sexsmith Slave Lake Spirit River Swan Hills Valleyview Wembley

Villages Berwyn Boyle Donnelly Girouxville Hines Creek Hythe Kinuso Nampa Rycroft

Counties and municipal districts Athabasca Big Lakes Birch Hills Clear Hills Fairview Grande Prairie Greenview Lesser Slave River Mackenzie Northern Lights Northern Sunrise Opportunity Peace Saddle Hills Smoky River Spirit River Wood Buffalo

See also

• List of regions of Canada

References

External links

• Travel Alberta - Alberta North
• Alberta Regions - Alberta Heritage
• DiscoverThePeaceCountry.com featuring Villages, Towns, Cities, Parks and Lakes of Northern Alberta

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