Chin Alberta Map

About Chin, Alberta

Chin is a hamlet in 25-9-19-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Chin is located at 49.7633°N, 112.4458°W.

Chin rests on a broad, sun-washed prairie, where the land rolls gently towards a horizon that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 21.3 km west of Taber, AB (from Taber, AB: bearing 264°T), and is situated 13.1 km west of Barnwell. The soil, a rich, dark loam, crumbles readily underfoot, carrying the scent of dry grasses and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom in scattered, defiant clusters. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green in the summer months, provide sparse but welcome shade along the few, straight roads that crisscross the landscape, their branches a haven for songbirds whose calls punctuate the vast silence. The sky here is a constant presence, a vast, ever-changing canvas of blues, grays, and fiery oranges at sunset, often punctuated by the sharp, distant cry of a hawk circling on the thermals. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who settled the open country, their lives intertwined with the bounty and challenges of the land. Chin’s economy, like much of this region, has long been tied to the cultivation of the earth, where fields of grain ripple like golden seas under the relentless sun. The echoes of earlier generations, who carved their existence from this seemingly untamed expanse, can be felt in the quiet stoicism of its inhabitants and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that still stands. While no grand monuments mark the passage of time, the enduring legacy of hard work and resilience is etched into the very character of Chin, a testament to the enduring human connection to this wide, open space.

About This Chin Map Page

Explore Chin, 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: 49.763333, -112.445833. 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 Chin includes the postal code (T1M), 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 Chin 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.