Explore North Star, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | North Star |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 32-90-23-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 56.856389 |
| Longitude | -117.615278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T8S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | IAOKL |
North Star is a hamlet in 32-90-23-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. North Star is located at 56.8564°N, 117.6153°W.
North Star holds a quiet permanence within the vast, open reaches of the northern Alberta landscape. It lies 7.4 km south of Manning, AB (from Manning, AB: bearing 174°T), and is situated 23.0 km south of Hotchkiss. The Notikewin River flows with a cold, steady persistence about six kilometers away, drawing a hidden line through the surrounding terrain. In the pale, slanted light of a late afternoon, the horizon seems to stretch indefinitely, grounding the earth in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of poplar and spruce, moving across fields that hold the frost long after the sun has climbed high. Here, the land does not demand attention but rewards a patient eye with the subtle shifting of shadows across the wide, exposed plains. North Star emerged from the ambition of those who sought to cultivate the heavy, dark soil of this northern frontier, building a life defined by the cycles of harvest and the endurance of the long winter. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the productivity of the land, with agricultural operations providing the primary pulse of daily activity. Families who have worked these acres for generations maintain a connection to the geography that is practical and profound, valuing the resilience required to thrive in such an expansive setting. Life in North Star moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the turning of the leaves and the first drift of snow mark the passage of time more accurately than any clock.
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Explore North Star, 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: 56.856389, -117.615278. 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 North Star includes the postal code (T8S), 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 North Star 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |