Explore Lac La Biche, 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 Lac La Biche, 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 Lac La Biche 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 Lac La Biche.
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 | Lac La Biche |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 06-067-13-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 54.770278 |
| Longitude | -111.979167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T0A |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | IABSI |
Lac La Biche is a hamlet in 06-067-13-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Lac La Biche is located at 54.7703°N, 111.9792°W.
Lac La Biche rests upon the northern edge of the water that shares its name, a basin where the horizon often dissolves into the pale, shifting silver of the sky. It lies 84.0 km east of Athabasca, AB (from Athabasca, AB: bearing 85°T), and is situated 10.1 km west-south-west of Barnegat. The land here possesses a quiet, heavy stillness, dominated by the expansive surface of Lac la Biche, which holds the light of long summer evenings with a glassy, reflective intensity. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain holds the memory of ancient glacial movements, bracing itself against the bite of the coming winter while the Beaver River flows through the surrounding landscape about 6 km away. In these wilder margins, the air carries a sharp, clean scent of spruce and damp earth, grounding the observer in a geography that feels both vast and intimate. The history of Lac La Biche is deeply rooted in the fur trade and the convergence of diverse cultures, evolving from a vital transit point into a center defined by its resilience and adaptation. While the local economy has transitioned through various phases of resource extraction and service, the daily existence of the residents remains focused on the practical needs of a northern life. Industry here often mirrors the rugged character of the boreal surroundings, with forestry and energy sectors providing the backbone for a working population. Even as machinery hums in the distance, the pace of life maintains a steady, deliberate quality, marked by the practical wisdom of those who have long learned to thrive in a demanding climate. Cultural life in Lac La Biche finds its most vibrant expression within the shared traditions of the region, where the influence of Indigenous heritage remains a constant, guiding presence. Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, located about 7 km away, serves as a sanctuary for those seeking to engage with the natural beauty of the island-dotted lake, offering a quiet space to observe the turning of the seasons. Public gatherings and local events often draw the population together, reinforcing a sense of belonging that persists despite the isolation of the northern woods. In the quiet hours of the morning, when the mist clings to the water, the character of the place reveals itself as something enduring, shaped by the simple necessity of looking out for one's neighbor.
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Explore Lac La Biche, 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: 54.770278, -111.979167. 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 Lac La Biche includes the postal code (T0A), 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 Lac La Biche 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) |