Ellscott Alberta Map

About Ellscott, Alberta

Ellscott is a hamlet in 1-64-20-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Ellscott is located at 54.5031°N, 112.9011°W.

Ellscott rests upon the expansive, quiet reaches of the Alberta interior where the horizon claims more of the world than the earth itself. It lies 34.2 km south-east of Athabasca, AB (from Athabasca, AB: bearing 134°T), and is situated 11.4 km south-south-west of Boyle. The terrain surrounding Ellscott unfolds in wide, muted tones of grain and grass, defined by an openness that makes the sky appear heavy with light during the long, bruised sunsets of late autumn. While the Amisk River flows through the distance, its presence is felt more as a distant promise of movement in a land defined by stillness. Plante Lake sits ten kilometers away, acting as a cool, reflective anchor for the local wildlife that drifts through the poplar stands, while Long Lake Provincial Park offers a nearby refuge of dense, sheltered shoreline just eleven kilometers from the center of Ellscott. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity that deepens with the coming of winter, turning the fields into brittle, sun-bleached stretches of dormant potential. The history of Ellscott remains tied to the steel of the railway and the persistent labor required to harvest value from such a demanding climate. Agriculture dictates the cycle of the year, with the rhythm of planting and harvest anchoring the lives of those who work the soil. Machinery hums against the silence during the peak of the season, a sound that rises and fades with the seasonal shifts in the local economy. Beyond the fields, the heritage of the region reflects a sturdy independence, where the legacy of early homesteaders lives on in the pragmatic architecture and the endurance of the local families. Life in Ellscott proceeds with a steady, deliberate motion, shaped by the practical needs of the land and the quiet resilience of a people who have learned to measure their days by the changing of the light across the plains.

About This Ellscott Map Page

Explore Ellscott, 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: 54.503056, -112.901111. 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 Ellscott 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 Ellscott 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.