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| Place | Carstairs |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 17-30-1-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 51.565556 |
| Longitude | -114.099444 |
| Population | 4,898 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T4H |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IALCI |
Carstairs is a town in 17-30-1-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Carstairs is located at 51.5656°N, 114.0994°W.
The broad horizon defines the character of Carstairs, where the sky claims more than its share of the view and the earth stretches out in a quiet, enduring expanse. It lies 31.0 km north of Airdrie, AB (from Airdrie, AB: bearing 349°T), and is situated 15.7 km north-north-west of Crossfield. Near the rising slopes of Radford's Hill, the terrain holds a stillness that deepens as the light fades into a bruised, golden violet across the prairie grass. The Rosebud River carves its path some six kilometers away, a subtle presence in the topography, while Hicklon Lake sits ten kilometers distant, mirroring the vastness of the Alberta clouds. In the cool air of dusk, the land feels held by a vast, open silence, where the wind moves with a weightless, rhythmic intent over the plains. Carstairs grew from the promise of the rail line, evolving into a center for the agricultural life that defines the surrounding fields. The local economy persists in the steady work of grain and cattle, grounding the daily lives of residents in the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest. People here maintain a direct relationship with the land, moving through their days with a clarity born of long winters and the sharp, bright clarity of spring. While modern life has brought change, Carstairs keeps a distinct sense of its own history, visible in the grain elevators and the straightforward architecture of its streets. The atmosphere remains quiet, marked by the practical grace of those who have chosen to settle where the earth meets such an immense and uninterrupted sky.
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Explore Carstairs, 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: 51.565556, -114.099444. 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 Carstairs includes the postal code (T4H), 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 Carstairs 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |