Drywood Alberta Map

About Drywood, Alberta

Drywood is a locality in 24-4-29-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Drywood is located at 49.3067°N, 113.7878°W.

Drywood rests in a landscape carved by ancient waters, where rolling foothills surrender to the vast, unbroken sky. It lies 23.0 km south-south-east of Pincher Creek, AB (from Pincher Creek, AB: bearing 150°T), and is situated 12.1 km west of Hill Spring. The land here is a study in subtle hues, ochre and sage under the wide, ever-shifting light, punctuated by the stark silhouette of distant coulees and the occasional cluster of wind-sculpted trees. The air, when it stills, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, dry whisper of prairie grasses, a silence that feels profound rather than empty. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the terrain, giving the rolling land a sculptural quality that speaks of patient geological forces. The history of Drywood is inextricably linked to the cycles of agriculture and the resilience of those who have worked this often-demanding soil. For generations, ranches and farms have dotted the landscape, their livelihoods tied to the capricious Alberta weather and the price of commodities. While the direct ties to the oil and gas industry are less pronounced here than in some neighbouring regions, the economic pulse of Drywood still beats to the rhythm of Alberta’s broader resource-based economy, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone. The local school and the small, well-tended community hall serve as quiet centres of gravity, where the shared experiences of raising families and navigating the changing seasons foster a deep, unpretentious sense of belonging.

About This Drywood Map Page

Explore Drywood, 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: 49.306667, -113.787778. 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. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Drywood 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 Drywood 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.