Draper, Alberta Explained

Draper is an unincorporated community in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (R.M.) of Wood Buffalo. It is located approximately 12km (07miles) 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] It has been affected as part of the 2016 Fort McMurray Wildfire, and the damage in Draper itself is being assessed.

Demographics

The population of Draper in 2012 was 197 according to a municipal census conducted by the R.M of Wood Buffalo.^[2]

See also

• List of communities in Alberta

External links

• Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

56.6733°N -111.2583°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Communities – Draper . R.M. of Wood Buffalo . 2011-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411212058/http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/Living_2227/Communities/Draper.htm . 2011-04-11 .
2. Web site: Municipal Census 2012: Count Yourself In! . Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo . 24 . January 26, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130326055550/http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/Assets/Corporate/Census+Reports/Census+reports+Part+1.pdf . March 26, 2013 .