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| Place | Foothills |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 24-47-20-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.075 |
| Longitude | -116.791667 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T7E |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAFDK |
Foothills is a locality in 24-47-20-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Foothills is located at 53.0750°N, 116.7917°W.
The landscape surrounding Foothills reveals itself as a rugged transition between the high plains and the rising pressure of the tectonic west. It lies 61.4 km south-south-west of Edson, AB (from Edson, AB: bearing 203°T), and is situated 1.6 km south-south-east of Coal Valley. The terrain here gathers near the Cardinal Hills, where the ground buckles into ridges covered in dense, resilient coniferous growth. Sunlight at dusk catches the needles of the spruce, turning the entire slope into a deep, burnished bronze that seems to hold the heat of the day against the encroaching mountain chill. Within this folding topography, the Erith River carves its narrow, insistent path about 6 km away, its current a constant, low-frequency hum audible only when the wind dies down. Further out, the presence of Moose Lake, situated about 15 km away, settles the horizon, offering a static, reflective counterpoint to the restless movement of the river. Life in Foothills maintains a quiet alignment with the extraction and stewardship of the land, shaped by the heavy, industrious legacy of coal and timber that defines this corridor. The local economy persists through the persistent hum of heavy machinery and the seasonal work of those who know how to read the timber stands and the subsurface seams. Daily routines possess a deliberate, mechanical gravity, as residents navigate the steep transitions of the terrain with a familiarity born of long winters and demanding labor. During the brief, frantic bloom of the short growing season, the air carries a sharp, metallic scent of pine resin mixed with the faint, cold memory of frost, a sensory reminder of the relentless climate that dictates every human effort in Foothills.
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Explore Foothills, 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: 53.075, -116.791667. 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 Foothills includes the postal code (T7E), 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 Foothills 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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |