Galloway Alberta Map

About Galloway, Alberta

Galloway is a locality in 34-52-20-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Galloway is located at 53.5350°N, 116.8661°W.

Galloway rests in a landscape shaped by ancient forces, where rolling hills cradle shallow valleys and the air carries the clean, crisp scent of boreal forest. It lies 29.1 km west of Edson, AB (from Edson, AB: bearing 259°T), and is situated 5.2 km west-south-west of Marlboro. Vast expanses of spruce and pine dominate the terrain, their dark green needles a constant presence against the often-dramatic Alberta sky. Here, water finds its way through meandering creeks and small, reedy ponds, reflecting the pale sunlight or the deep indigo of twilight. The land itself feels sturdy, unpretentious, a place where the raw beauty of nature has been allowed to assert itself, offering a quiet, profound sense of place to those who call Galloway home. The history of Galloway is intertwined with the exploitation of the land's bounty, a narrative of resourcefulness and resilience. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and later, mineral wealth, carved out a living from these woods and hills. While the boom-and-bust cycles of resource extraction have shaped its economic pulse, a hardy spirit endures, with a quiet pride in self-sufficiency. The local economy, though modest, remains rooted in the land, with a scattering of farms and small businesses catering to the surrounding rural population. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past, though not always overtly visible, has left its indelible mark on the character of Galloway.

About This Galloway Map Page

Explore Galloway, 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: 53.535, -116.866111. 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 Galloway 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 Galloway 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.