About the Community

 

Economic Development Director
11121 88 AVE
T8L 2S5

PH 780.992.6231
FAX 780.992.1375
ecdev@fortsask.ca
 
 

LOCATIONFort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada is situated adjacent to the northeast boundary of the provincial capital, the City of Edmonton and 30 kilometres from downtown Edmonton.

POPULATION18,653 as per the 2010 municipal census

AREA: 4,642 hectares

ELEVATION624 metres (2,047 feet) above sea level.

LATITUDE/LONGITUDE:    53 degrees 43' N               113 degrees 13' W
 
CLIMATE:
Seasonal Temperature Averages:
January                  -16.6 degrees C ( 2.1 degrees F)
April                       - 4.2 degrees C (39.6 degrees F)
July                         -17.1degrees C (62.8 degrees F)
October                  - 5.1 degrees C (41.2oF)

Annual Precipitation:
Rain                         32.5cm (12.8 in.)
Snow                        99.7cm (39.3 in.)
Total                       132.33cm (52.1 in.)
Frost Free Days - 109 days per year
Hours Of Sunshine Per Year - 2,263.7 hours