Cline River Alberta Map

About Cline River, Alberta

Cline River is a settlement in 23-37-18-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cline River is located at 52.1886°N, 116.4789°W.

Cline River lies cradled by the immense shoulders of the Canadian Rockies, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 104.6 km north-north-east of Golden, AB (from Golden, AB: bearing 18°T), and is situated 30.0 km north-east of Saskatchewan River Crossing. The terrain here is a rugged tapestry of steep, forested slopes, their evergreen coats softened by the hazy light of late afternoon, giving way to broad, gravelly plains that stretch towards the distant, snow-dusted peaks. The air, even in summer, carries a crisp, wild tang, a constant reminder of the glacial forces that shaped this valley. Beneath it all, the Cline River itself, a restless ribbon of turquoise water, carves its determined path, its murmur a low, persistent song against the immense silence of the mountains. The occasional weathered fence post, a lonely sentinel against the encroaching wilderness, hints at the persistent human will to inhabit this grand, untamed landscape. This land along Cline River has long been a passage, first for the Indigenous peoples who knew its hunting grounds and seasonal trails, and later for those seeking fortune in the timber and coal that lay beneath the earth. The echoes of old mining camps, long since reclaimed by the forest, whisper of a robust, if fleeting, industrial past. Today, the economy of Cline River is more intimately tied to the seasons and the enduring allure of the mountains; a quiet pulse of tourism and resource stewardship defines its present. The summer months bring a gentle hum of activity as visitors explore the nearby Kootenay National Park’s breathtaking vistas, drawn to the pristine beauty of the alpine lakes and the sheer, raw power of the mountain environment. Even as the days shorten and the snow begins to fall, a sense of resilient continuity pervades Cline River, a quiet understanding of its place within the vast, indifferent grandeur of the Rockies.

About This Cline River Map Page

Explore Cline River, 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: 52.188611, -116.478889. 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 Cline River includes the postal code (T4T), 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 Cline River 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.