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| Place | Crimson Lake |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 13-40-8-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.447778 |
| Longitude | -115.028611 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAODN |
Crimson Lake is a locality in 13-40-8-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Crimson Lake is located at 52.4478°N, 115.0286°W.
Crimson Lake rests in a fold of Alberta's foothills, a place where the land softens before rising into the more rugged embrace of the Rockies. It lies 10.9 km north-west of Rocky Mountain House, AB (from Rocky Mountain House, AB: bearing 318°T), and is situated 9.4 km north-north-east of Ferrier. Here, the air carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and the subtle dampness from the surrounding boreal forest, a fragrance that deepens with the approach of evening. The lake itself, a jewel of deep, resonant blue, mirrors the sky and the dense stands of spruce and lodgepole pine that march down to its shores, their dark forms creating a textured, almost velvet edge against the water. Small, grassy clearings offer glimpses of the terrain’s gentle swell, hinting at the vastness beyond, while the quiet lapping of water against pebble beaches provides a constant, soothing undertone to the otherwise still air. This is a landscape shaped by the whispers of early settlers and the enduring presence of Indigenous peoples who have known these lands for generations. While the immediate economy of Crimson Lake revolves around the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to its natural beauty—fishing, camping, and the simple act of breathing in the mountain air—a deeper history is etched into the very grain of the place. The ghost of logging camps and the hardy spirit of those who carved a life from the timbered slopes linger, a quiet counterpoint to the modern ease of lakeside cabins. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, has a quality of liquid gold, bathing the trees in a warm, transient glow that speaks of enduring resilience and the slow, deliberate passage of time in this corner of the Canadian West.
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Location data for Crimson 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |