Bickerdike Alberta Map

About Bickerdike, Alberta

Bickerdike is a locality in 6-53-18-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Bickerdike is located at 53.5453°N, 116.6419°W.

Bickerdike rests quietly along the banks of the McLeod River, where the earth holds the cool, damp breath of the boreal woods. It lies 14.5 km west-south-west of Edson, AB (from Edson, AB: bearing 253°T), and is situated 10.2 km east of Marlboro. The landscape here is defined by the steady, dark flow of the McLeod River, which carves a path through the terrain and reflects the vast, shifting colors of the Alberta sky. To the north, the waters of Octopus Lake offer a stillness that contrasts with the constant movement of the river, while the distant, rugged reaches of Sundance Provincial Park provide a backdrop of wild, protected timber. When the light fades at dusk, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, turning the surrounding spruce and poplar into long, violet shadows that stretch across the valley floor. Historically, the presence of the railway shaped the development of Bickerdike, drawing industry and labor to a point where the pulse of the region was once dictated by the movement of freight and timber. Today, the economy leans into the natural resources of the land, with the work of the day often involving the quiet extraction and management of the surrounding forest wealth. Life in Bickerdike moves with the seasons, from the deep, muffled silence of winter snow to the sudden, vibrant surge of spring melt in the McLeod River. The character of the locality is found in this practical endurance, a way of living that respects the scale of the wilderness while maintaining a steady, grounded presence in the woods.

About This Bickerdike Map Page

Explore Bickerdike, 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: 53.545278, -116.641944. 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 Bickerdike includes the postal code (T7E), 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 Bickerdike 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.