Big Coulee Alberta Map

About Big Coulee, Alberta

Big Coulee is a locality in 10-68-22-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Big Coulee is located at 54.8789°N, 113.2833°W.

Big Coulee sits as a quiet negotiation between the persistent flow of the Athabasca River and the firm, unyielding terrain of the Alberta landscape. It lies 18.0 km north of Athabasca, AB (from Athabasca, AB: bearing 0°T), and is situated 9.8 km south-south-west of Deep Creek. The character of Big Coulee is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Athabasca River, which carves a path through the earth with a patience that seems to hold the very air still. Beyond the immediate banks, the land opens into a vast, expansive horizon where the light at dusk turns the grasses into a muted, burnished bronze, casting long shadows that stretch toward the distant reaches of Mud Lake. This is a region where the terrestrial weight of the soil meets the sky, creating a sense of scale that renders human activity small and thoughtful. The environment remains deeply connected to the seasonal cycles of the river, which dictates the pulse of the day and the quiet endurance of the surrounding wilderness. Agriculture and the natural rhythm of the land have long anchored the life of Big Coulee, where the work of the day is measured by the changing conditions of the fields and the sky. Further afield, the Réserve nationale de faune de Meanook offers a sanctuary for the local ecology, reflecting a commitment to the preservation of the wild spaces that define this northern stretch of the province. Life here operates with an internal logic, focused on the maintenance of the homesteads and the stewardship of the natural resources that have sustained inhabitants for generations. There is a particular clarity in the winters, when the frost clings to the trees and the silence of the Athabasca River valley becomes absolute, grounding the people who live here in a shared understanding of the land’s quiet, formidable strength.

About This Big Coulee Map Page

Explore Big Coulee, 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: 54.878889, -113.283333. 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 Big Coulee 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.

Location data for Big Coulee 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.