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 sits amidst the vast, open expanse of the southern Alberta prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky claims the greater share of the world. 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 land here carries a quiet, persistent weight, defined by the dry grasses that ripple under the constant push of the wind and the pale, translucent light that lingers long after the sun has dipped toward the horizon. Though the Oldman River flows through the distant lowlands about 9 km away, the immediate terrain remains dominated by the flat, arid plains that have long dictated the way life moves across this expanse. Nearby, the waters of Stafford Reservoir lie about 7 km away, offering a rare, still mirror to the clouds, while the presence of Park Lake Provincial Park 34 km away provides a distant point of refuge for those seeking the shade of trees in a landscape otherwise defined by its unyielding, sun-bleached openness. Chin persists as a point of arrival and departure, rooted in an agricultural heritage that demands resilience from those who work the stubborn, productive soil. The local economy draws its strength from the cycles of grain and harvest, a quiet cycle of labor that mirrors the seasonal shifts of the plains. Life in Chin follows the practical, necessary movements of farming and transport, maintaining a character shaped by the isolation of the surrounding fields rather than the bustle of larger centers. Even with the lure of recreation at Park Lake Provincial Park, the daily reality remains tied to the vast, golden fields that surround the homesteads. In the quiet of an afternoon, one might notice how the dust from a passing truck hangs momentarily in the air, a fleeting, golden haze that settles back onto the earth, marking the passage of time in a place that measures itself by the success of the crop and the endurance of the wind.

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. 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.