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About Slave Lake, AB

Slave Lake sits on Highway 2, the key link between Edmonton (about 250 km south) and the Peace Country, making it a natural pit stop for anyone heading north, with EV charging and fuel available right in town. Locals make shorter runs to Swan Hills, Wabasca, and Athabasca, all over 100 km away. The town hugs Lesser Slave Lake, one of Alberta's biggest lakes, and rebuilt much of itself after the 2011 wildfire wiped out roughly a third of its buildings, a fact still visible in its newer neighborhoods.

Where is Slave Lake, AB on the map?

Slave Lake, AB is in Canada, at 55.285, -114.771 - about 117 km north-east of Swan Hills, AB.

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The closest airport to Slave Lake, AB is Whitecourt Airport, 200 km (about 2 h 34 min by car).

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