"Namao is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Sturgeon County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 37 and Highway 28, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Edmonton's city limits. It was the name sake of RCAF Station Namao, now CFB Edmonton, which is directly south of the hamlet.On August 22, 1891, the Edmonton Bulletin reported that, \"The Sturgeon river settlers had been requesting a post office since May 3, 1884."@en .