Explore Gem, 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. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Gem |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 8-23-16-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.950556 |
| Longitude | -112.188889 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T1R |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAFYV |
Gem is a hamlet in 8-23-16-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Gem is located at 50.9506°N, 112.1889°W.
Gem rests quietly upon the high, open plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 47.4 km north-north-west of Brooks, AB (from Brooks, AB: bearing 334°T), and is situated 31.4 km north-west of Duchess. The air here carries a dry, sharp clarity, especially as the light leans long and golden over the Spring Hill, casting shadows that seem to hold the weight of the silence. Alkali Lake sits eight kilometers away, its presence a hidden stillness in the basin, while the distant, winding path of the Red Deer River marks the earth sixteen kilometers from the center of Gem. The land is defined by this vast, exposed sky and the subtle, persistent texture of grasses that bend under the wind, revealing a landscape that prefers to keep its secrets buried beneath the dust. Agriculture serves as the heartbeat of Gem, anchoring the daily lives of those who work the soil and manage the surrounding fields. The economy remains rooted in the cycles of harvest and the careful maintenance of the land, a tradition passed down through generations who understand the temperament of the local climate. Life in Gem moves with the seasons, marked by the steady labor of farming and the quiet endurance required to thrive in such an expansive space. There is a particular beauty in the way the local residents watch the weather, their lives synchronized with the turning of the crops and the changing hues of the prairie grass.
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Explore Gem, 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: 50.950556, -112.188889. 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 Gem includes the postal code (T1R), 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 Gem 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 |