Donnelly Alberta Map

About Donnelly, Alberta

Donnelly is a village in 78-20,21-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Donnelly is located at 55.7289°N, 117.1047°W.

Donnelly rests upon the expansive, open plains of the Peace Country, where the horizon stretches wide enough to hold the weight of the sky. It lies 50.6 km north-west of High Prairie, AB (from High Prairie, AB: bearing 311°T), and is situated 14.9 km east of Girouxville. The land here is defined by a quiet persistence, marked by the presence of Kimiwan Lake just twelve kilometers away and the distant, winding path of the Little Smoky River twenty-three kilometers to the south. During the late afternoon, the light turns a pale, translucent gold, catching the edges of the fields and casting long, sharp shadows across the flat terrain. Beyond the immediate fields, Winagami Lake Provincial Park sits twenty-eight kilometers distant, offering a quiet sanctuary of water and trees that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural grid. The air in Donnelly carries a crisp, clean scent, a reminder of the vast, unsettled distances that define the northern landscape. Settlement in Donnelly grew from the arrival of the railway, which brought a steady influx of families eager to break the heavy, fertile soil. The local economy remains anchored in the cycles of grain and oilseed production, with elevators once serving as the primary landmarks of the local skyline. Life in Donnelly follows the seasonal turn of the earth, from the frantic activity of the spring seeding to the final, dusty harvest when the combines hum late into the cool autumn evenings. There is a specific, grounded dignity in the way the local residents maintain their homes and machinery, a practical devotion to the land that has supported generations. Even as industry evolves, the cultural heritage of the area retains a distinct character, shaped by the early pioneers who chose to build lives in this remote, windswept corner of the world.

About This Donnelly Map Page

Explore Donnelly, 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: 55.728889, -117.104722. 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 Donnelly includes the postal code (T8S), 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 Donnelly 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.