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| Place | Buck Lake |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 11-46-6-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.951667 |
| Longitude | -114.773333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T7A |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAJIW |
Buck Lake is a hamlet in 11-46-6-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Buck Lake is located at 52.9517°N, 114.7733°W.
Buck Lake rests as a quiet basin of water cradled near the rolling expanse of the Strawberry Hills. It lies 33.3 km south-south-east of Drayton Valley, AB (from Drayton Valley, AB: bearing 155°T), and is situated 12.5 km east of Alder Flats. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and coniferous needles, a sharp clarity that settles over the surface of Buck Lake just as the evening light begins to bruise the horizon with shades of violet and bruised gold. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain rises into the sheltered folds of the hills, where the shadows stretch long and thin across the grasses, creating a stillness that feels heavy and deliberate. This is a landscape defined by the patience of the elements, where the wind moves through the tree line with a low, rhythmic sigh that seems to echo the slow, cyclical turning of the seasons. The history of Buck Lake is held in the quiet persistence of those who worked the land and harvested the timber, turning the rugged terrain into a life supported by the soil and the forest. While the Medicine River flows through the distance and the distant Eagle Point Provincial Park preserves the wilder reaches of the region, the local economy remains anchored to the land, moving in accordance with the demands of agriculture and the seasonal shifts of the northern woods. Life at Buck Lake follows the sun, marked by the practical tasks of maintenance and the slow, steady preparation for the winter freeze. It is a place where the human presence feels like a light footprint on the earth, leaving the character of the land largely undisturbed, defined by the enduring memory of the woods and the cold, clear water that anchors the horizon.
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Explore Buck Lake, 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: 52.951667, -114.773333. 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 Buck Lake includes the postal code (T7A), 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 Buck Lake 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |