Barnwell Alberta Map

About Barnwell, Alberta

Barnwell is a village in 28-9-17-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Barnwell is located at 49.7606°N, 112.2633°W.

Barnwell rests in a wide, sun-drenched valley, a place where the earth exhales a scent of dry grasses and distant rain. It lies 8.5 km west-south-west of Taber, AB (from Taber, AB: bearing 252°T), and is situated 13.1 km east of Chin. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling gently towards the horizon under a sky that seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas painted with the pale blues of midday and the fiery oranges of sunset. Sparse clusters of cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted earth tones, offer the only significant shade, their branches a stark, elegant calligraphy against the open sky. The air itself carries a dry, clean crispness, a constant reminder of the immense, untamed spaces that surround Barnwell. The lifeblood of Barnwell has long been tied to the patient cultivation of the land, a legacy etched into the very character of the place. Generations have worked this soil, coaxing crops from its embrace, their efforts reflected in the orderly fields that checker the landscape, a testament to human perseverance against the elements. The local economy, though modest, hums with the quiet industry of agriculture, its rhythm dictated by the turning seasons and the dependable flow of water from nearby irrigation canals, themselves a feat of engineering that transformed this semi-arid terrain into a fertile breadbasket. While grand landmarks are few, the enduring spirit of its people, their deep connection to this specific patch of Alberta, is the true, distinctive feature of Barnwell.

About This Barnwell Map Page

Explore Barnwell, 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: 49.760556, -112.263333. 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 Barnwell includes the postal code (T1G), 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 Barnwell 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.