Anthracite Alberta Map

About Anthracite, Alberta

Anthracite is a locality in 5-26-11-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Anthracite is located at 51.1925°N, 115.4939°W.

Anthracite, Alberta, rests within the dramatic embrace of the Canadian Rockies, where the land heaves and folds in a symphony of stone. It lies 5.8 km east-north-east of Banff, AB (from Banff, AB: bearing 74°T), and is situated 15.0 km north-west of Canmore. Mountains, cloaked in the deep green of spruce and pine, rise steeply from the valley floor, their jagged peaks often dusted with snow even in the warmer months. The air here carries a crispness, a scent of damp earth and ancient forests, and the Bow River, a ribbon of glacial meltwater, carves its insistent path through the landscape, its murmur a constant, soothing presence. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high mountain walls, possesses a particular clarity, illuminating the scree slopes and the hardy wildflowers that cling to precarious ledges. This rugged terrain has long been shaped by human endeavor, most notably by the veins of coal that gave Anthracite its name. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts echoed through these valleys, a testament to the hardy souls who carved a living from the earth. Though the era of large-scale mining has faded, the legacy remains, a palpable sense of resilience and hard-won prosperity. The local economy now draws from the breathtaking natural beauty, attracting those who seek adventure and tranquility in equal measure, their footsteps joining the ancient trails worn by both wildlife and the generations who have called Anthracite home.

About This Anthracite Map Page

Explore Anthracite, Alberta, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.1925, -115.493889. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Anthracite includes the postal code (T1L), telephone area code (403, 587, 780, 825, 368). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Anthracite is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.