Yates Alberta Map

About Yates, Alberta

Yates is a locality in 32-53-16-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Yates is located at 53.6278°N, 116.3219°W.

Yates rests in the embrace of rolling boreal forests, where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and the distant murmur of unseen creeks. It lies 8.8 km north-east of Edson, AB (from Edson, AB: bearing 56°T), and is situated 15.6 km east-north-east of Ansell. Vast stands of aspen and spruce climb the gentle slopes, their leaves a shifting mosaic of emerald and gold against a sky that often stretches to an immense, pale blue. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rising and falling like a sleeping giant, occasionally broken by the glint of a hidden slough or the darker, more mysterious depths of muskeg. In the twilight, the light softens, painting the western horizon with hues of lavender and rose, lending a profound stillness to the landscape that seems to seep into the very marrow of the bones. The history of Yates is intimately tied to the bounty of the land and the resourcefulness of its people. Once a vital hub for the fur trade, its fortunes later shifted with the advent of logging, the scent of sawdust a familiar perfume in the air for generations. The economy of Yates continues to be shaped by the enduring presence of forestry and the steady, quiet work of agriculture, where hardy grains and cattle thrive under the wide Alberta sky. While not a place of grand pronouncements, Yates possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to enduring spirit forged in the resilience required to carve a life from this wild and beautiful country. The local gathering hall, a simple but sturdy structure, often hums with the low thrum of conversation, a reminder of the shared experiences that bind this place.

About This Yates Map Page

Explore Yates, 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: 53.627778, -116.321944. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Yates includes the postal code (T7E), 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 Yates 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.