Explore Fort Macleod, 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.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fort Macleod, Alberta. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Alberta or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Fort Macleod and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fort Macleod.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Fort Macleod |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 12-9-26-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.723056 |
| Longitude | -113.404167 |
| Population | 3,297 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T1K |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | IAFFG |
Fort Macleod is a town in 12-9-26-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Fort Macleod is located at 49.7231°N, 113.4042°W.
Fort Macleod sits anchored upon the vast, open plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 35.4 km south-south-east of Claresholm, AB (from Claresholm, AB: bearing 159°T), and is situated 8.7 km east-south-east of Nolan. The Oldman River carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the shifting moods of a sky that dominates the landscape. To the west, the land rises toward the Wild Turnip Hill, a steady presence that watches over the valley floor. When the wind sweeps across these expanses, it carries the scent of dry grass and distant moisture, cooling the air even on the brightest afternoons. Mud Lake rests quietly ten kilometers away, a still mirror tucked into the earth that anchors the surrounding meadows. Established as a North-West Mounted Police post, Fort Macleod emerged from the necessity of order on the frontier, eventually growing into a hub for the surrounding agricultural industry. The economy remains rooted in the productivity of the soil and the livestock that graze the nearby pastures, sustaining a way of life that values hard work and local self-reliance. Grain elevators and sturdy brick structures stand as markers of a history built on trade and regional transit, serving as the skeletal frame for a local commerce that moves with the changing seasons. The pulse of the place is found in the steady hum of machinery and the movement of goods, grounding the aspirations of the people in the tangible reality of the harvest. Cultural life in Fort Macleod retains a quiet dignity, marked by the preservation of historic architecture that lines the main thoroughfares. Residents often gather in spaces that celebrate a shared heritage, honoring the deep Indigenous roots that define the regional identity long before the first fort was constructed. The light at dusk hits the sandstone facades with a golden, heavy warmth, momentarily softening the sharp edges of the buildings and casting long, contemplative shadows across the street. Life here proceeds with a functional clarity, where the connection to the land is not merely an observation but a daily practice, creating a sense of belonging that feels as solid and enduring as the earth itself.
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Explore Fort Macleod, 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: 49.723056, -113.404167. 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 Fort Macleod 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Fort Macleod 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |