Explore Athabasca, Alberta, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Athabasca, Alberta. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Alberta or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Athabasca and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Athabasca.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Athabasca |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 16-66-22-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 54.716667 |
| Longitude | -113.284167 |
| Population | 2,759 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T9S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | IARFF |
Athabasca is a town in 16-66-22-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Athabasca is located at 54.7167°N, 113.2842°W.
Athabasca occupies a position of quiet transition where the boreal landscape begins to soften toward the horizons of the north. It lies 72.6 km north-north-east of Westlock, AB (from Westlock, AB: bearing 30°T), and is situated 10.9 km north of Colinton. The Tawatinaw River winds through the lower reaches of the local terrain, carving a path that draws the eye toward the distant, low-slung ridges that define the horizon. In the stillness of a late afternoon, the light here takes on a pale, amber quality that clings to the riverbanks, illuminating the transition from dense woodland to open stretches of scrub and brush. Beyond the immediate settlement, the terrain shifts into a series of rolling rises, with the quiet waters of Pear Lake held in a shallow basin nearby and the protected grounds of the Réserve nationale de faune de Meanook offering a sanctuary for the local avian life that moves through the sky in seasonal cycles. The history of Athabasca reflects the labor of those who first recognized the river as a vital artery for trade and movement through the interior. Agriculture and forestry have long served as the primary pillars of the local economy, grounding the lives of residents in the cycles of harvest and the slow, deliberate growth of the timber stands. In the chill of the early morning, the air carries the faint, sharp scent of woodsmoke and damp earth, a reminder of the industries that continue to shape the day-to-day operations of the region. Workers move with a focused, steady intent between the processing sites and the small commercial core, maintaining a connection to the land that feels both pragmatic and deeply ingrained in the local character. Cultural life in Athabasca finds its anchor in a shared commitment to education and the preservation of a history that precedes the modern grid. The presence of Athabasca University brings a distinct intellectual energy to the surroundings, drawing scholars and students to engage with a landscape that demands a certain level of introspection. Residents often gather for local events that celebrate the hardiness of the northern climate, finding warmth in the shared endurance of long winters and the brief, brilliant intensity of the summer growth. Whether walking the paths near the Tawatinaw River or observing the quiet activity within the university grounds, there is a sense of deliberate persistence here, a way of living that values the space between the trees and the long, clear views that define the northern experience.
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Explore Athabasca, 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: 54.716667, -113.284167. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Athabasca includes the postal code (T9S), telephone area code (403, 587, 780, 825, 368). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Athabasca 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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |