Lac La Biche

Lac La Biche is a small hamlet in Lakeland region of Alberta with an estimated population of 2,500.

Understand
Lac La Biche was established in 1798 as a trading post on a voyageur route that historically linked the Athabaskan region to Hudson Bay. The area, natively Cree, provided a large supply of whitefish and beaver. Its modern economy relies on the oil patch, logging, forestry, agriculture and commercial fishing; it is home to Portage College, a community college.

By car
Lac La Biche is east of Athabasca on Highway 55.

From Edmonton, it is north along Highway 28 and Highway 63, and east on Highway 55.

Go next

 * Athabasca is west
 * Cold Lake is east
 * Edmonton is southwest