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Lac des Arcs Alberta Map

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PlaceLac des Arcs
TypeHamlet
Province / TerritoryAlberta (AB)
LocationS23-24-9-W5
CountryCanada
Latitude51.051667
Longitude-115.156389
Postal Code (FSA)T1W
Area Code403, 587, 780, 825, 368
ImportanceSmall locality
CGN IDIATWJ

About Lac des Arcs, Alberta

Lac des Arcs is a hamlet in S23-24-9-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Lac des Arcs is located at 51.0517°N, 115.1564°W.

Lac des Arcs occupies a distinct position where the Bow River widens, held in the quiet embrace of the McConnell Ridge. It lies 15.2 km east-south-east of Canmore, AB (from Canmore, AB: bearing 103°T), and is situated 1.2 km south-south-east of Exshaw. The water here holds a stillness that mirrors the limestone heights, capturing the pale clarity of the sky before the evening shadows lengthen across the valley floor. To the west, the massive presence of Brewster Glacier lingers in the high, hidden reaches, while the distant, rhythmic rush of Kananaskis Falls serves as a constant, low-frequency pulse against the stillness of the terrain. Lac des Arcs serves as a gateway where the rugged geometry of the land meets the persistent, flowing energy of the river. Industrial activity has long marked the surrounding slopes, leaving a landscape defined by the extraction of raw earth and the heavy, enduring machinery that once kept the local economy in motion. Even now, the grit of this labor remains present in the geology of the site, grounding the aesthetic of the region in a stark, utilitarian reality that balances the natural grandeur of the Bow River.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 0.2 km, 252° WSW · 373 km²
  • Bow Valley Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 0.5 km, 093° E · 3,251 ha
  • Cold War Archives Bunker (Attraction) — 2.2 km, 257° WSW
  • Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 3.7 km, 053° NE
  • Cave Paintings (Public Artwork) — 4.6 km, 292° WNW
  • Mount Lougheed View Point (Attraction) — 7.0 km, 247° WSW
  • Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 7.5 km, 158° SSE · 801 km²
  • O'Shaughnessy Falls (Attraction) — 8.3 km, 135° SE
  • Barrier Dam Day Use Area (Attraction) — 8.7 km, 105° ESE
  • Hummingbird Plume Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 km, 173° S
  • Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 10.1 km, 147° SSE · 627 km²
  • Spray Valley Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 13.6 km, 208° SSW · 256 km²
  • Cornerstone Dinner Theatre (Theatre) — 13.6 km, 287° WNW
  • Stan Rogers Memorial Stage (Stage 1) (Theatre) — 14.5 km, 286° WNW
  • North West Mounted Police Barracks (Museum) — 14.6 km, 287° WNW
  • Canmore Museum & Geoscience Centre (Museum) — 14.9 km, 287° WNW
  • Banff National Park of Canada (National Park) — 14.9 km, 310° NW · 6,641 km²
  • Goat Creek (Trail · Trans Canada Trail) — 19.1 km, 277° W
  • Banff Legacy Trail (Trail · Trans Canada Trail) — 19.6 km, 301° WNW
  • Middle Spray River (Trail) — 20.8 km, 253° WSW
  • Rundle Riverside (Trail) — 21.1 km, 299° WNW
  • Kananaskis British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Memorial (Monument) — 22.5 km, 132° SE
  • Lake Minnewanka Southside (Trail) — 23.2 km, 345° NNW
  • Peter Lougheed Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 24.9 km, 183° S · 514 km²
  • Spray River West (Trail · Trans Canada Trail) — 25.0 km, 282° WNW
  • Spray Road West (Trail) — 25.5 km, 224° SW
  • The Toe (Moraine Loop) (Trail) — 26.3 km, 301° WNW
  • Ghost River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.6 km, 334° NNW · 152 km²
  • Spray River East (Trail) — 26.7 km, 287° WNW
  • The Toe (Super G) (Trail) — 26.9 km, 300° WNW

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About This Lac des Arcs Map Page

Explore Lac des Arcs, 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: 51.051667, -115.156389. 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 des Arcs includes the postal code (T1W), 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 Lac des Arcs 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada