Heart River Alberta Map

About Heart River, Alberta

Heart River is a locality in 13-76-17-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Heart River is located at 55.5925°N, 116.5178°W.

Heart River breathes with the quiet tenacity of the boreal fringe, where rolling aspen parkland surrenders to the deeper greens of spruce and pine. It lies 17.9 km north of High Prairie, AB (from High Prairie, AB: bearing 355°T), and is situated 8.7 km west of Prairie Echo. The land here is a study in subtle shifts, a landscape of broad, shallow valleys carved by ancient waters and punctuated by the dark, secretive mouths of coulees. Creeks, mere silver threads in the summer sun, swell into purposeful arteries come the thaw, their banks softened by sedge and willow. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the vast, wilder spaces beyond, a scent of damp earth and resin that settles deep into the lungs, a constant reminder of the raw, untamed beauty that defines Heart River. The history of Heart River is deeply entwined with the fur trade and the subsequent push of agriculture across the plains, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered grain elevators that still stand sentinel against the horizon. For generations, the fertile soil here has yielded its bounty, supporting a resilient economy built on cattle ranching and grain farming, a livelihood that demands a patient understanding of the seasons and the sky. The nearby waterways, once vital highways for voyageurs, now offer quiet refuge for anglers and paddlers, reflecting the immense, ever-changing sky in their placid surfaces, a gentle echo of the vital pulse that has sustained Heart River for so long.

About This Heart River Map Page

Explore Heart River, 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: 55.5925, -116.517778. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Heart River includes the postal code (T8S), 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 Heart River 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.