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| Place | Gilwood |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 6-74-17-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 55.373889 |
| Longitude | -116.594722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T8S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAGMR |
Gilwood is a locality in 6-74-17-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Gilwood is located at 55.3739°N, 116.5947°W.
Gilwood sits with quiet composure near the Little Mountain, where the horizon broadens into a vast expanse of northern sky. It lies 9.1 km south-west of High Prairie, AB (from High Prairie, AB: bearing 224°T), and is situated 9.1 km south-south-east of Aggie. The West Prairie River carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its current providing a steady, low-frequency hum that defines the local atmosphere. Light settles heavily upon the fields at dusk, turning the stubble to burnished bronze before the long shadows of the boreal edge pull the darkness inward. Halfway Lake rests a short distance away, offering a still, glassy counterpoint to the movement of the river, while the distant, expansive reach of Winagami Lake Provincial Park anchors the broader landscape. Gilwood holds a character shaped by the resilience required of those who work the earth and manage the timber stands of the region. Local industry thrives on the rhythm of the seasons, with agricultural cycles dictating the pace of life from the first thaw to the harvest. The heritage of the land is found in the way Gilwood maintains its connection to the surrounding wilderness, valuing a solitude that is rarely interrupted. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people here find a certain depth in the persistence of their daily labor, watching the seasons turn against the backdrop of the Little Mountain.
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Explore Gilwood, 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: 55.373889, -116.594722. 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 Gilwood includes the postal code (T8S), 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 Gilwood 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 |