Widewater Alberta Map

About Widewater, Alberta

Widewater is a hamlet in 32-73-7-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Widewater is located at 55.3667°N, 115.0333°W.

Widewater rests upon the northern edge of the province, defined by the expansive, slate-grey reach of Lesser Slave Lake. It lies 19.1 km west-north-west of Slave Lake, AB (from Slave Lake, AB: bearing 300°T), and is situated 10.0 km east of Assineau. The terrain rises toward the modest elevation of Prichuk Hill, where the air holds a sharp, thin clarity that catches the light of long, lingering twilights. Here, the land meets the water with a quiet persistence, the shoreline composed of stones and driftwood that shift under the seasonal pulse of the ice and the thaw. While the horizon stretches wide and untamed, the presence of the water dictates the mood of the days, casting a cool, reflective glow against the timber and earth that characterize the immediate surroundings of Widewater. Settlement in Widewater grew from the necessity of navigating the vast, often formidable surroundings, with local life long shaped by the rhythms of seasonal resource extraction and the persistence of those who worked the land. The economy has historically looked toward the bounty of the timber and the lake, maintaining a steady, functional existence that mirrors the practical demands of the boreal fringe. A sense of distance defines the experience, as the Assineau River flows through the neighboring landscape, its movement a subtle reminder of the water systems that drain the surrounding basin. Further afield, the protected reaches of Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park offer a sanctuary of denser growth and sanctuary, contrasting with the more open, industrious character of the houses and outbuildings that define the residential lines of Widewater.

About This Widewater Map Page

Explore Widewater, 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: 55.366667, -115.033333. 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 Widewater 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 Widewater 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.