Red Earth Creek Alberta Map

About Red Earth Creek, Alberta

Red Earth Creek is a hamlet in 18-87-8-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Red Earth Creek is located at 56.5406°N, 115.2853°W.

Red Earth Creek occupies a quiet, persistent stretch of northern terrain where the boreal forest gathers its strength along the banks of the Loon River. It lies 109.2 km north-west of Wabasca-Desmarais, AB (from Wabasca-Desmarais, AB: bearing 306°T), and is situated 6.7 km east of Loon Lake. The current of the Loon River dictates the posture of the land here, carving a path through earth that holds the deep, heavy chill of the north. At dusk, the light turns a bruised, singular violet, pulling the silhouette of the trees tight against a sky that feels closer to the ground than in the southern plains. Nine kilometers removed from the stillness of Loon Lake, the moisture in the air seems to cling to the pines, lending the atmosphere a sharp, resinous clarity that defines the transition between the dense woods and the open, muskeg-heavy horizon. Red Earth Creek emerged from the necessities of resource extraction, its pulse defined by the industry that pulls life from the dark, pressurized depths of the basin. The hum of pumpjacks and the transit of heavy machinery provide a constant, mechanical counterpoint to the silence of the surrounding timber, marking the passage of days in Red Earth Creek with the efficiency of a working camp. Life here requires a certain fortitude against the seasons, as the frost settles early and stays late, demanding a practical, unadorned resilience from those who navigate the grid of service roads and industrial clearings. Even in the height of the modern workday, the land retains an indifferent vastness, reminding all who labor within its boundaries that the wilderness remains the primary architect of the north.

About This Red Earth Creek Map Page

Explore Red Earth Creek, 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: 56.540556, -115.285278. 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 Red Earth Creek 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 Red Earth Creek 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.