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Heart Lake is a locality in 18-34-16-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Heart Lake is located at 51.9114°N, 112.2600°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T0C.
Heart Lake rests within the quiet, open expanse near the Badger Hill, where the horizon claims more than its share of the sky. It lies 37.4 km north-west of Hanna, AB (from Hanna, AB: bearing 322°T), and is situated 15.9 km east-north-east of Stonelaw. The earth here holds the sun’s warmth long after the light begins to fail, turning the grasses to a pale, brittle gold that shivers in the wind. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain rises toward the Badger Hill, offering a vantage point over the stillness of the water. Spiers Lake waits just two kilometers away, mirroring the vastness of the clouds, while the nearby Spiers Lake National Wildlife Area provides a sanctuary where the land remains largely undisturbed by the reach of industry. The air carries a sharpness that suggests the coming of winter, a reminder that the seasons here do not merely pass, but arrive with a deliberate and heavy weight. The history of Heart Lake remains rooted in the persistence of those who worked these fields, turning the stubborn soil into a livelihood defined by the cycle of harvest and growth. Local economy relies on the quiet productivity of the land, with agriculture dictating the daily movements of the people who reside nearby. Life at Heart Lake follows the needs of the earth, where the labor of the day finds its conclusion as the shadows stretch long and thin across the plains. There is a particular beauty in the way the local landscape resists ornamentation, favoring instead the simple, honest utility of open fields and the enduring presence of the natural features that define the region.
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| Location | Heart Lake, 18-34-16-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.911389°N, 112.26°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T0C |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Heart Lake, Alberta, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Heart Lake includes coordinates 51.911389°N, 112.260000°W, situated in 18-34-16-W4. Postal FSA: T0C. Telephone area code: 403, 587, 780, 825, 368. Timezone: Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.