Island Lake Alberta Map

About Island Lake, Alberta

Island Lake is a summer village in 35-67-24-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Island Lake is located at 54.8425°N, 113.5503°W.

Island Lake lies cradled by a landscape that speaks of patient, elemental forces, where the land rises and falls in broad, sweeping gestures. It lies 22.1 km north-west of Athabasca, AB (from Athabasca, AB: bearing 309°T), and is situated 2.6 km south-south-east of Grosmont. The terrain is a mosaic of pasture and boreal forest, the latter a dense, dark green punctuated by the lighter hues of aspen and birch that shimmer in the wind. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, lead the eye towards the placid expanse of the lake itself, its surface often mirroring the vast, ever-changing Alberta sky. Along its shores, a fringe of willows and sedges whispers secrets to the breeze, a subtle testament to the water's enduring presence. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of pine needles and damp earth, particularly potent after a summer rain. The history of Island Lake is intimately tied to the land and the livelihoods it has sustained. For generations, this area has been shaped by agriculture, with ranches and farms dotting the countryside, their weathered fences tracing boundaries etched by diligent hands. The economy, while primarily rooted in the bounty of the earth, also bears the quiet imprint of resource extraction from earlier eras, a distant hum beneath the present-day quietude. It is a place where the past is not so much a museum piece as a living current, felt in the sturdy architecture of the homesteads and the enduring, unpretentious character of its people, a character forged by the resilience required to thrive under the immense openness of the northern plains.

About This Island Lake Map Page

Explore Island Lake, 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: 54.8425, -113.550278. 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 Island Lake 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 Island Lake 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.