Explore Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Saskatchewan or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Île-à-la-Crosse and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Île-à-la-Crosse.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Île-à-la-Crosse |
| Type | Northern Village |
| Province / Territory | Saskatchewan (SK) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 55.436179 |
| Longitude | -107.89669 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | S0M |
| Area Code | 306, 639 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | HAATJ |
Île-à-la-Crosse is a northern village in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Île-à-la-Crosse is located at 55.4362°N, 107.8967°W.
The horizon at Île-à-la-Crosse expands across the expansive, light-catching surface of Lac Île-à-la-Crosse, where the northern sky seems to double its reach in the mirrored water. It lies 36.9 km north-north-west of Beauval, SK (from Beauval, SK: bearing 333°T), and is situated 6.2 km west-north-west of Fort Black. The terrain holds a quiet, austere stillness, characterized by the boreal transition where the earth yields to the persistent pull of the shoreline. Nearby, the Canoe River traces a path through the landscape, its slow movement acting as a subtle counterpoint to the broader, deeper presence of the lake that defines the local geography. When the sun dips low, the light stretches thin and pale across the reeds, turning the water into a sheet of hammered pewter that feels both ancient and immediate. The history of Île-à-la-Crosse is anchored in the early fur trade, an era that established the settlement as a vital nexus for travel and commerce across the north. This legacy persists today, as the local economy continues to rely on the natural resources offered by the surrounding wilderness, including traditional harvesting and contemporary service industries. The people here maintain a connection to the land that is pragmatic and profound, shaped by the demands of a northern climate that dictates the pace of work and the necessity of self-reliance. Days often pass with the steady, focused intent of those who know how to read the changing wind and the shifting ice, ensuring that the livelihood of the settlement remains as resilient as the timbered woods nearby. The cultural identity of Île-à-la-Crosse is deeply rooted in its Indigenous heritage, which provides the bedrock for local traditions, language, and social life. Community gatherings often center around the shared experience of the seasons, where the arrival of spring or the onset of winter prompts a collective shift in activity and perspective. Landmarks within the settlement reflect a long timeline of human occupation, serving as quiet markers of the generations who have looked out over the same expanse of water. There is a distinct, understated beauty in the way the residents navigate their daily lives, balancing the weight of history with a modern commitment to education and community well-being that ensures the future of Île-à-la-Crosse remains grounded in its original, enduring spirit.
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Explore Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, 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: 55.436179, -107.89669. 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 Île-à-la-Crosse includes the postal code (S0M), telephone area code (306, 639). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Île-à-la-Crosse 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |