Explore Grimshaw, 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 Grimshaw, 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 Grimshaw 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 Grimshaw.
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 | Grimshaw |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 17-83-23-W5 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 56.188611 |
| Longitude | -117.605833 |
| Population | 2,601 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T8S |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | IAHQY |
Grimshaw is a town in 17-83-23-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Grimshaw is located at 56.1886°N, 117.6058°W.
Grimshaw sits firmly upon the expansive, open plateaus of northern Alberta, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the light of a long, lingering dusk. It lies 19.7 km west-south-west of Peace River, AB (from Peace River, AB: bearing 255°T), and is situated 9.3 km east-north-east of Berwyn. The land around Grimshaw rises toward the distant, rolling presence of the Whitemud Hills, creating a horizon that feels both protective and immense under the vast northern sky. To the east, the Smoky River carves its way through the landscape about 15 km away, while the quiet waters of Cardinal Lake rest 9 km to the west. Nearby, the shores of Lac Cardinal and the protected woodlands of Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park, located 6 km from the center, offer a refuge where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of poplar and spruce, marking the transition between the agricultural plains and the wilder reaches of the north. The history of Grimshaw is rooted in the persistence of those who turned this stubborn, fertile soil into a cornerstone of regional agriculture. Grain elevators once defined the silhouette of Grimshaw, serving as tall, wooden sentinels that marked the pulse of a local economy built upon the steady harvest of the surrounding fields. While the heavy machinery of modern farming has replaced the horse-drawn plow, the industry remains deeply tied to the rhythms of the growing season and the shipment of crops by rail. This dedication to the land has fostered an atmosphere of practical industry, where the machinery hums with a focused, steady intensity throughout the harvest months, and the local economy continues to pivot on the resilience of those who cultivate the earth. Life in Grimshaw maintains a character defined by the quiet strength of its residents and a deep appreciation for the natural world that surrounds them. The proximity to Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park provides a common ground for social gatherings and seasonal recreation, where families find balance against the backdrop of the lake. Winter brings a profound, crystalline silence that settles over the frozen terrain, turning the evenings into a study of deep blues and brilliant, piercing starlight. While Grimshaw does not seek the clamor of wider fame, the spirit of the place lives in the neighborly exchange of stories at the local markets and the shared endurance of the northern climate, ensuring that the identity of the people remains as clear and unyielding as the winter frost.
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Explore Grimshaw, 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: 56.188611, -117.605833. 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 Grimshaw 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.
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 Grimshaw 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) |