Fort Chipewyan, Trading post hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada
The settlement stands on Lake Athabasca's western shore at 221 meters elevation, connected to Fort McMurray through seasonal transportation routes.
The North West Company established Fort Chipewyan in 1788, making it the first permanent European settlement in the Alberta province.
The community integrates three distinct indigenous groups: the Mikisew Cree First Nation, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, and Fort Chipewyan Métis.
Access to Fort Chipewyan requires air travel or boat transport in summer, while winter months allow travel via ice roads across frozen waterways.
Roderick Mackenzie created a library at the fort in 1790, accumulating over 2000 books for traders and residents in this remote northern outpost.
Location: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Inception: 1788
Elevation above the sea: 221 m
Shares border with: Fort Smith
GPS coordinates: 58.71444,-111.15833
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:52
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