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Cowley Alberta Map

Explore Cowley, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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PlaceCowley
TypeVillage
Province / TerritoryAlberta (AB)
Location21-7-1-W5
CountryCanada
Latitude49.571111
Longitude-114.075
Population216
Postal Code (FSA)T1K
Area Code403, 587, 780, 825, 368
ImportanceTown
CGN IDIABXA

About Cowley, Alberta

Cowley is a village in 21-7-1-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cowley is located at 49.5711°N, 114.0750°W.

Cowley sits perched upon the high, wind-brushed plains where the horizon exerts a steady, magnetic pull on the eye. It lies 13.3 km north-west of Pincher Creek, AB (from Pincher Creek, AB: bearing 316°T), and is situated 15.5 km north-east of Beaver Mines. The land around Cowley gathers itself into the rising slopes of Byron Hill, a silent sentinel that watches over the Crowsnest River as it carves a persistent path through the terrain. In the late afternoon, the light turns thin and sharp, catching the dry grasses until they glow with the pale, metallic sheen of a cooling hearth. The air here holds a constant, restless energy, moving across the open expanse with a clarity that renders the distance between the earth and the vast, vaulted sky nearly transparent. The history of Cowley remains anchored to the arrival of the railway and the persistent demands of agricultural life, which continue to define the local economy today. While life moves with a quiet, deliberate focus, the proximity of Lundbreck Falls, located about 10 km away, offers a sudden, thundering intensity to the nearby landscape. Further afield, Lee Lake lies about 13 km away, providing a still, reflective counterpoint to the movement of the Crowsnest River. People in Cowley navigate their days with a practical awareness of the changing weather, mindful of how the wind shapes the trees and the fences alike. It is a quiet persistence, a way of living that respects the scale of the plains while finding meaning in the small, daily tasks that keep the place functioning.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lundbreck Falls (Attraction) — 9.7 km, 278° W
  • Oldman River Dam (Attraction) — 12.2 km, 093° E
  • Rock Creek Road viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 12.6 km, 277° W
  • Pincher Creek & District Historical Society (Museum) — 13.1 km, 137° SE
  • Fox Theater (Cinema) — 13.1 km, 136° SE
  • Kootenai Brown Museum (Museum) — 13.2 km, 135° SE
  • Burmis Tree (Attraction) — 16.2 km, 264° W
  • Beauvais Lake Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 16.6 km, 189° S · 1,161 ha
  • Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 17.8 km, 266° W
  • Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site (Attraction) — 17.9 km, 266° W
  • Washery (Historic Ruins) — 17.9 km, 266° W
  • Castle Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 19.4 km, 236° SW · 3,163 ha
  • Livingstone Range Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 21.2 km, 315° NW · 4,505 ha
  • Frank Slide Interpretive Centre (Museum) — 23.2 km, 278° W
  • Castle Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 23.5 km, 182° S · 157 km²
  • Blairmore war memorial (Monument) — 26.2 km, 279° W
  • Crow's Nest Museum (Museum) — 31.6 km, 283° WNW
  • Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump (Monument) — 33.8 km, 064° ENE
  • West Castle Wetlands Ecological Reserve (Ecological Reserve) — 35.6 km, 222° SW · 93 ha
  • Bob Creek Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 36.3 km, 342° NNW · 208 km²
  • High Rock Wildland Provincial Park (Wildland Provincial Park) — 37.6 km, 307° NW · 8,011 ha
  • Chinook Provincial Park (Expansion) (Provincial Park) — 38.6 km, 286° WNW · 265 ha
  • Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada (National Park) — 41.5 km, 169° S · 505 km²
  • Crowsnest Park (Provincial Park) — 45.6 km, 282° WNW · 46 ha
  • Akamina-Kishinena Park (Provincial Park) — 49.8 km, 187° S · 109 km²
  • Homesteader (Theatre) — 52.2 km, 050° NE
  • Waterton Lakes Movie Theatre and Opera House (Theatre) — 59.1 km, 168° SSE
  • Butts Recreation Site (Nature Reserve) — 59.1 km, 212° SSW
  • Michel-Natal-Sparwood Heritage Society (Heritage Site) — 61.1 km, 287° WNW
  • Elk Valley Park (Provincial Park) — 61.9 km, 276° W · 81 ha

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About This Cowley Map Page

Explore Cowley, 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: 49.571111, -114.075. 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 Cowley 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.

Location data for Cowley 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 generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada