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| Place | Driftpile |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 22-73-12-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 55.339167 |
| Longitude | -115.782222 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T0G |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IABOH |
Driftpile is a locality in 22-73-12-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Driftpile is located at 55.3392°N, 115.7822°W.
Driftpile rests upon the quiet, steady transit of the Driftpile River, where the northern light settles low against the horizon to cast long, obsidian shadows across the earth. It lies 46.2 km east-south-east of High Prairie, AB (from High Prairie, AB: bearing 103°T), and is situated 10.1 km west-north-west of Faust. The air here holds the crisp, metallic edge of the boreal transition, and the land itself seems to exhale, damp and fertile, under the weight of an expansive sky. During the quiet hours of dusk, the water takes on the color of bruised plums, moving with a deliberate patience that defines the character of the surrounding terrain. While Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park sits a distance away, the immediate surroundings of Driftpile remain defined by the persistent, dark currents of its namesake river and the deep, hushed resilience of the timbered landscape. The history of Driftpile resides in the deep connection to the river, a vital artery that has long supported the lives and traditions of the Driftpile Cree Nation. Modern life in Driftpile balances these ancestral roots with an economy grounded in the stewardship of natural resources and the necessities of northern husbandry. The pace of daily existence matches the slow, seasonal shifts of the forest, where the work of the day is measured by the clarity of the morning frost and the endurance of the local inhabitants. Within Driftpile, the cultural identity is held firm by the transmission of language and stories, ensuring that the legacy of the land persists as clearly as the cold, clear flow of the river toward the basin.
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Explore Driftpile, 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: 55.339167, -115.782222. 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 Driftpile includes the postal code (T0G), 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 Driftpile 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 |