Fort McKay

Fort McKay (/məˈkaɪ/ mə-KY) or Fort MacKay is a community in northeast Alberta, Canada that is located at the confluence of the Athabasca and MacKay rivers. It is approximately 54 km (34 mi) north of Fort McMurray via Highway 63 and Fort McKay Road. The community has an elevation of 260 m (850 ft).

Fort McKay
Fort MacKay
Indian settlement and hamlet
Aerial view of Fort McKay
Fort McKay
Location of Fort McKay in Alberta
Coordinates: 57°10′52″N 111°35′59″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 16
Specialized municipalityRM of Wood Buffalo
Established1820
Named1912
Government
 • MayorDon Scott
 • Governing body
Wood Buffalo Municipal Council
  • Mike Allen
  • Krista Balsom
  • John Bruce Inglis
  • Sheila Lalonde
  • Nicholas Keith McGrath
  • Phillip John Meagher
  • Verna Francine Murphy
  • Jeff Peddle
  • Jane Stroud
  • Claris Voyageur
Area
 • Total9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total742
 • Density77.9/km2 (202/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Postal code span
T0P
Area code(s)780, 587, 825
HighwaysHighway 63
WaterwaysAthabasca River
WebsiteRM of Wood Buffalo

The majority of the community is an Indian settlement of the Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN). The smaller portion of the community, known as Fort MacKay before 2018, is located adjacent to the FMFN lands to the south within the Regional Municipality (RM) of Wood Buffalo. The portion of the community within the RM of Wood Buffalo is designated as a hamlet.

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