Abasand
| Category : Post Office | |
It is a contraction of Athabasca tar sands. The post office opened in September, 1937, the first postmaster being Paul Schmidt. |
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Approximately 2 km west of Fort McMurray. |
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| Location Name : | Fort McMurray |
| National Topographic System (NTS) : | 74 D/11 |
| Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian | |
| 17-89-9-W4 | |
| Latitude (N) | Longitude (W) | |
| 56° 43' 10" N 112° 03' 40" W | |
| The content above is directly derived from : | |
| Place Names of Alberta - Volume IV Northern Alberta |
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