Jackfish River Alberta Map

About Jackfish River, Alberta

Jackfish River is a locality in 18-115-17-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Jackfish River is located at 58.9931°N, 112.8953°W.

Jackfish River lies cradled within a vast, undulating landscape where boreal forest meets the whispering expanse of the northern plains. It lies 104.6 km west-north-west of Fort Chipewyan, AB (from Fort Chipewyan, AB: bearing 288°T), and is situated 23.5 km north-east of Big Slough. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of spruce and pine, give way to wide, open meadows that stretch towards a horizon often painted in hues of rose and gold by the setting sun. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent of resin and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The Jackfish River itself, a serpentine ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its path through this terrain, its banks a rich tapestry of sedges, mosses, and the occasional hardy wildflower. The silence is profound, broken only by the sigh of the wind through the trees or the distant call of a loon across a hidden lake. The history of Jackfish River is deeply intertwined with the fur trade, a legacy etched into the very spirit of the place, with early trappers and Indigenous peoples establishing vital routes and settlements along its waterways. Later, the promise of resource extraction, particularly timber and minerals, drew further waves of settlers, shaping the local economy into one that still relies on the bounty of the land. While grand universities or bustling industries are absent, the character of Jackfish River is defined by a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the natural world. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, dictated by the seasons and the enduring rhythms of the wilderness. The river, once a highway for trade and survival, now serves as a constant, gentle presence, a source of both sustenance and quiet contemplation for those who call Jackfish River home.

About This Jackfish River Map Page

Explore Jackfish 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: 58.993056, -112.895278. 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 Jackfish River includes the postal code (T0V), 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 Jackfish 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.