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| Place | Frains |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 35-66-18-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 54.753889 |
| Longitude | -112.602778 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T9S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | IAFHN |
Frains is a locality in 35-66-18-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Frains is located at 54.7539°N, 112.6028°W.
Frains rests within the quiet, expansive reach of the boreal landscape where the horizon holds a heavy, amber light at the edge of each day. It lies 40.1 km west of Lac La Biche, AB (from Lac La Biche, AB: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.1 km south-east of Grassland. The terrain here stays low and observant, marked by the presence of Dakin Lake just 3 km away, which acts as a shallow, reflective mirror for the shifting northern clouds. Farther out, the Amisk River moves through the brush about 14 km away, carving a slow path through the stillness of the woods. The air in Frains carries a crisp, lingering scent of spruce and cold earth, grounding the spirit in a geography that demands little and offers a vast, unblinking clarity. Life in Frains follows the seasonal shifts of the land, shaped by a history of resource use and the steady, practical work of those who live close to the soil. People here look toward the wider region for recreation, occasionally traveling 36 km to reach the shores of Long Lake Provincial Park. The local economy persists through a mix of agriculture and industry, maintaining a character defined by self-reliance rather than grand gestures. Frains exists as a point of persistence in a wide, northern expanse, where the daily routines of the inhabitants mirror the steady, cyclic pulse of the woods and the water.
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Explore Frains, 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: 54.753889, -112.602778. 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 Frains 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 Frains 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 |