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Embarras Alberta Map

Explore Embarras, Alberta, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceEmbarras
TypeLocality
Province / TerritoryAlberta (AB)
Location8-50-20-W5
CountryCanada
Latitude53.305
Longitude-116.897778
Postal Code (FSA)T7E
Area Code403, 587, 780, 825, 368
ImportanceTown
CGN IDIACPS

About Embarras, Alberta

Embarras is a locality in 8-50-20-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Embarras is located at 53.3050°N, 116.8978°W.

Embarras sits quiet and solitary, marked by the persistent, low-frequency hum of the Embarras River carving its way through the dense, northern-tilted terrain. It lies 43.7 km south-west of Edson, AB (from Edson, AB: bearing 225°T), and is situated 9.6 km north-east of Robb. The air here holds a sharp, clean expectancy, especially when the late afternoon sun glances off the water to sharpen the silhouette of the conifers against the sky. Life in Embarras leans into the demands of the land, where the economy has long turned on the extraction of resources and the logistical necessity of moving freight through the corridor. The pace is dictated not by the clock, but by the movement of the river and the seasonal shifts that dictate the accessibility of the wilder reaches. While Obed Lake Provincial Park lies some distance away, the spirit of the backcountry informs the character of the people, who maintain a sturdy, pragmatic resilience. Even in the stillness of the evening, one senses that Embarras persists as a vital, functional point in the landscape, indifferent to the reach of distant urban centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Obed Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 28.0 km, 338° NNW · 1,457 ha
  • Sundance Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 29.8 km, 357° N · 2,184 ha
  • Galloway Station Museum (Museum) — 42.9 km, 045° NE
  • Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 43.5 km, 221° SW · 174 km²
  • Landmark Cinemas Nova Edson (Cinema) — 43.6 km, 045° NE
  • Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum (Museum) — 44.1 km, 044° NE
  • Echo-Edson Cultural Heritage Organization (Art / Cultural Centre) — 45.2 km, 045° NE
  • Alberta Forest Service Museum (Museum) — 46.3 km, 284° WNW
  • Forestry Service Museum (Museum) — 46.5 km, 284° WNW
  • Beaver Boardwalk (Attraction) — 46.8 km, 281° WNW
  • Brazeau Canyon Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 48.7 km, 172° S · 4,688 ha
  • Jasper National Park of Canada (National Park) — 49.0 km, 235° SW · 10,878 km²
  • Peregrine Helicopters (Attraction) — 51.2 km, 276° W
  • William A. Switzer Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 56.4 km, 289° WNW · 6,119 ha
  • Marshybank Ecological Reserve (Ecological Reserve) — 56.6 km, 171° S · 846 ha
  • Sulphur Skyline Trail Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 60.2 km, 250° WSW
  • Miette Hot Springs (Attraction) — 61.2 km, 252° WSW
  • Old Miette Hot Springs (Historic Ruins) — 61.7 km, 252° WSW
  • Rock Lake - Solomon Creek Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 64.1 km, 279° W · 332 km²

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About This Embarras Map Page

Explore Embarras, 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: 53.305, -116.897778. 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 Embarras includes the postal code (T7E), 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 Embarras 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada