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Fort Vermilion is a hamlet on the Peace River in northern Alberta, Canada, within Mackenzie County. [ 4 ] Established in 1788, Fort Vermilion shares the title of oldest European settlement in Alberta with Fort Chipewyan .
A fort established in 1874 on an island on the Oldman River, it was the first outpost of the North-West Mounted Police in Western Canada, and served as NWMP headquarters between 1874 and 1878 Fort Vermilion [31] 1788 (first fort established), 1828 (fort moved), 1908 (Old Bay House completed) 1968 Fort Vermilion
Mackenzie County is a specialized municipality in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 17 , along the Mackenzie Highway . The municipal office is located in the hamlet of Fort Vermilion .
The Tallcree Tribal Government, also called the Tallcree First Nation, is a First Nations band government in northern Alberta.It controls seven Indian reserves, the largest and most populated being Tallcree 173 (South Tallcree) and Tallcree 173A (North Tallcree). [1]
Fort Vermilion 173B is an Indian reserve of the Tallcree First Nation in Alberta, located within Mackenzie County. [3] It is 1 kilometre southwest of Fort Vermilion . [ 1 ] In the 2016 Canadian Census , it recorded a population of 96 living in 23 of its 25 total private dwellings.
The closest communities in Alberta are Fort Vermilion and Garden River. It was established by the Alberta Government in 2001 under the "Special Places program" by Order in Council 308/2001. [1] At 5,900 square kilometres (2,300 sq mi), it is the largest provincial protected area in Alberta.
Highway 88, officially named the Bicentennial Highway, is a north–south highway in Northern Alberta. [2]Highway 88 begins at its intersection with Highway 2 at the Town of Slave Lake, passing through Red Earth Creek and Fort Vermilion and ending at Highway 58 approximately 57 km (35 mi) east of the Town of High Level.
Red Earth Creek is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17. [2] It is located east of Highway 88, between the town of Slave Lake and the hamlet of Fort Vermilion, and has an elevation of 520 metres (1,710 ft). This hamlet is in Census Division No. 17 and in the federal riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca.