Shale Banks Alberta Map

About Shale Banks, Alberta

Shale Banks is a locality in 49-2-W6, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Shale Banks is located at 53.2364°N, 118.2058°W.

Shale Banks occupies a rugged, secluded stretch of terrain tucked deep within the wild interior of Jasper National Park of Canada. It lies 40.7 km north-north-west of Jasper, AB (from Jasper, AB: bearing 348°T), and is situated 23.0 km west-south-west of Brûlé. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, imposing presence of the Bosche Range, which looms over the Snake Indian River as it carves a persistent path through the valley floor. In the quiet hours of evening, the light catches the loose, grey stone of the banks, turning the entire slope into a muted silver that seems to hold the day’s heat long after the sun has dipped behind the peaks. Approximately 8 km away, the roar of Snake Indian Falls marks a violent shift in the river’s character, while the serene, hidden waters of Princess Lake lie about 10 km distant, offering a stark contrast to the rushing currents nearby. The history of Shale Banks is held in the silence of the high country, where the land has long served as a corridor for those traversing the formidable mountain passes. While the local economy remains focused on the preservation of this protected wilderness, the character of the site is shaped by the seasonal pulse of the water and the enduring influence of the geography that limits human reach. Life here follows the cold, clear logic of the mountains, where the air smells of glacial dust and damp pine needles, and the only commerce is the exchange of stories shared by those passing through the backcountry. Shale Banks persists not as a center of industry or settlement, but as a point of reflection, where the sheer scale of the Bosche Range reminds every visitor that they are merely guests in a landscape that has no need for them.

About This Shale Banks Map Page

Explore Shale Banks, 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: 53.236389, -118.205833. 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 Shale Banks includes the postal code (T7V), 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 Shale Banks 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.