Cranford Alberta Map

About Cranford, Alberta

Cranford is a locality in 27-9-18-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cranford is located at 49.7583°N, 112.3500°W.

Cranford rests within a vast, expansive reach of prairie where the horizon seems to pull the sky down until it brushes the dry grass. It lies 14.6 km west-south-west of Taber, AB (from Taber, AB: bearing 258°T), and is situated 6.2 km west of Barnwell. The terrain here holds a stark, honest clarity, particularly when the low sun of late afternoon turns the stubble into brittle gold and casts long, thin shadows across the fields. While the Oldman River flows some distance away, its presence is felt in the way the air carries a faint, cool sharpness even on the hottest days. To the north, the Stafford Reservoir anchors the vista, offering a still, metallic gleam that reflects the shifting moods of the Alberta clouds. Life in Cranford follows the deep, cyclical requirements of the soil, grounded in an agricultural heritage that demands patience and a keen eye for the weather. The local economy relies on the steady productivity of these fields, where the machinery of harvest hums in the distance, marking the passage of seasons with a rhythmic, mechanical purpose. Residents here navigate their days with a quiet competence, shaped by the demands of a landscape that provides little shelter from the wind but offers a profound sense of scale. Even in the quietest hours, the land asserts itself, reminding anyone who passes through that Cranford is a place defined by the heavy, fertile earth and the immense, unblinking light of the plains.

About This Cranford Map Page

Explore Cranford, 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: 49.758333, -112.35. 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 Cranford includes the postal code (T1G), 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 Cranford 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.