Colinton Alberta Map

About Colinton, Alberta

Colinton is a hamlet in 15-65-22-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Colinton is located at 54.6206°N, 113.2528°W.

Colinton rests within a quiet expanse of northern Alberta, where the Tawatinaw River traces a winding path through the heavy, dark earth. It lies 10.9 km south of Athabasca, AB (from Athabasca, AB: bearing 169°T), and is situated 16.0 km west-north-west of Kinikinik. The horizon here holds an expansive, pale clarity, and when the sun slips low, the light catches the tawny grasses with a sudden, sharp intensity that turns the fields into fields of burnished copper. Long Lake sits only 4 km away, a silvered mirror reflecting the stillness of the boreal sky, while the nearby Réserve nationale de faune de Meanook, located 6 km distant, preserves the wilder, scrub-brushed character of the landscape. The air carries a crisp, lingering chill that suggests the proximity of the northern woods, grounding Colinton in a terrain defined by its slow, patient endurance. Agriculture defines the pulse of Colinton, with grain elevators and sprawling farmsteads marking the history of a people who settled the rugged bush to turn the soil. The economy remains tied to the cycles of the harvest and the steady, practical demands of rural life, far from the frantic pace of larger centers. Residents often look toward the Tawatinaw River as a constant companion, its presence a reminder of the water that shaped the valley long before the arrival of modern roads. Life in Colinton moves with the deliberate focus of those who understand the temperament of the seasons, finding a particular beauty in the way the frost settles on fence lines or how the silence of winter deepens the resolve of the houses tucked against the treeline.

About This Colinton Map Page

Explore Colinton, 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: 54.620556, -113.252778. 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 Colinton includes the postal code (T9S), 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 Colinton 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.