Explore Cardston, Alberta, 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.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cardston, Alberta. 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 Alberta or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Cardston 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 Cardston.
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 | Cardston |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 9-3-25-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.2 |
| Longitude | -113.303889 |
| Population | 3,724 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T1K |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | IAKML |
Cardston is a town in 9-3-25-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Cardston is located at 49.2000°N, 113.3039°W.
Cardston sits anchored upon the high, open plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut against the sky. It lies 56.4 km south-east of Pincher Creek, AB (from Pincher Creek, AB: bearing 124°T), and is situated 15.7 km north-north-west of Kimball. The physical character of the land finds its definition near the Breast Work Hill, a feature that rises with a quiet, steady presence above the surrounding expanse. Below, the St. Mary River carves a deep, persistent path through the earth, its cool currents carrying the memory of snowmelt long after the spring runoff has slowed. When the wind moves across the grasses, it leaves a shivering trail of silver, revealing the immense scale of the sky that seems to press down on the light at dusk, turning the clouds a bruised, heavy violet. Rush Lake, located about 12 km away, acts as a reflective mirror to this vastness, holding the stillness of the prairie in its basin. Settlers arrived here with the intent to build lives upon the strength of the soil, establishing a foundation that remains rooted in agricultural tradition and the steady work of the land. The economy of Cardston continues to lean into these historical strengths, with farming and ranching dictating the pulse of daily activity throughout the seasons. Grain elevators once acted as the primary sentinels of the skyline, and while the scale of production has shifted, the commitment to local industry persists. The air here carries the scent of dry earth and cured hay, a sensory reminder of the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the pace of life for those who work the fields. Cultural life in Cardston reflects a heritage of endurance and a particular clarity of purpose that defines its residents. The architecture, including the notable presence of the temple, stands as a landmark of brick and stone that anchors the visual identity of the streets. Residents often gather for events that honor the shared history of the region, maintaining traditions that prioritize neighborly connection over the noise of modern life. Fay Wray, the actress whose presence remains a piece of cinematic history, spent part of her early life in Cardston, carrying the quiet gravity of these plains into her later work. The evenings here arrive with a profound silence, leaving the stars to dominate the dark, clear canopy above the quiet rooftops.
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Explore Cardston, 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: 49.2, -113.303889. 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 Cardston includes the postal code (T1K), telephone area code (403, 587, 780, 825, 368). 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 Cardston 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) |