Loon Lake Alberta Map

About Loon Lake, Alberta

Loon Lake is a hamlet in 17-87-9-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Loon Lake is located at 56.5389°N, 115.3939°W.

Loon Lake holds the stillness of the boreal north within its basin, reflecting the vast, pale sky of Alberta upon a surface that rarely stirs. It lies 114.6 km north-west of Wabasca-Desmarais, AB (from Wabasca-Desmarais, AB: bearing 304°T), and is situated 34.6 km east-north-east of Lubicon Lake. The water of Loon Lake feeds into the Loon River, a dark artery carving through the dense, resilient timber that defines the surrounding wilderness. When the light of late afternoon slants low, the trees cast long, sharp shadows that seem to pull the horizon closer, turning the air crisp and heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp earth. A secondary body of water, also known as Loon Lake, sits a short distance away, mirroring the quiet isolation of its namesake. Between these two basins, the land remains largely untamed, shaped by the slow, seasonal pulse of freezing winters and brief, vibrant summers that command the attention of all who traverse the bush. Life near Loon Lake draws its strength from the raw potential of the forest and the persistent flow of the Loon River. For generations, the inhabitants have looked to the land for sustenance, balancing the demands of forestry and traditional harvesting with a deep respect for the terrain. The silence here is not empty; it is a weight that settles over the Loon River, broken only by the sharp call of waterfowl or the distant, mechanical hum of industry that sustains the local economy. Visitors and residents alike find that Loon Lake demands a particular kind of patience, where the hours are measured not by clocks, but by the gradual transition of shadows across the water and the persistent, quiet growth of the woods.

About This Loon Lake Map Page

Explore Loon 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: 56.538889, -115.393889. 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 Loon Lake includes the postal code (T0G), 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 Loon 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.