Explore Fort Saskatchewan, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Alberta or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Fort Saskatchewan and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fort Saskatchewan.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Fort Saskatchewan |
| Type | City |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 32-54-22-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.711111 |
| Longitude | -113.217778 |
| Population | 27,088 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T8L |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | IAFFM |
Fort Saskatchewan is a city in 32-54-22-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Fort Saskatchewan is located at 53.7111°N, 113.2178°W.
Fort Saskatchewan sits perched upon the high, firm banks overlooking the North Saskatchewan River, where the earth yields to the persistent carving of the water. It lies 26.6 km north-east of Edmonton, AB (from Edmonton, AB: bearing 42°T), and is situated 12.2 km north of Akenside. The horizon here stretches wide, offering a vast, unencumbered view of the prairie sky that shifts from the pale, bruised violet of dawn to the sharp, clear clarity of midday. Near the Tower Hill, the land holds a certain expectant stillness, as if the soil itself remembers the slow, rhythmic passage of seasons that have defined this terrain for generations. In the cool hours before the sun fully asserts itself, the air carries a crisp, clean bite, grounded by the steady, invisible presence of the river cutting its path through the landscape. The history of Fort Saskatchewan finds its roots in the necessity of protection and trade, evolving from a frontier outpost into a centre defined by its industrial capacity. The economy relies heavily on the presence of large-scale processing and manufacturing facilities, which stand as sentinels of steel and light against the darkening evening sky. These industries drive the local pulse, providing a sturdy backbone for a regional identity that balances a pragmatic, hard-working nature with the quiet demands of modern life. While the skyline is marked by the silhouettes of these plants, the residents maintain a practical focus on the commerce and technical expertise that keep the engines of the region running with consistent reliability. Life in Fort Saskatchewan retains a character defined by its proximity to the natural world, even as the demands of industry shape the daily schedule. The cultural heart of the region is punctuated by a commitment to preserving local heritage, with public spaces that invite residents to gather and observe the changing light as it settles over the river valley. For those seeking a wider expanse of wilderness, Elk Island National Park of Canada lies about 26 km away, serving as a sanctuary of protected forest and meadow that contrasts with the structured order of the developed landscape. This duality—the deliberate order of the workplace and the wild, untamed reach of the nearby park—creates a distinctive environment where the pace of the day is measured by the quality of the light and the quiet endurance of the land.
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Explore Fort Saskatchewan, 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: 53.711111, -113.217778. 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 Fort Saskatchewan includes the postal code (T8L), telephone area code (403, 587, 780, 825, 368). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Fort Saskatchewan 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |