Explore High River, 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.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for High River, 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 High River 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 High River.
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 | High River |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 6-19-28-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.579722 |
| Longitude | -113.874167 |
| Population | 14,324 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T1V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | IAJVO |
High River is a town in 6-19-28-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a large city. High River is located at 50.5797°N, 113.8742°W.
High River sits firmly upon the expansive plains where the horizon pulls the sky downward to meet the land in a wide, unbroken line. It lies 53.4 km south-south-east of Calgary, AB (from Calgary, AB: bearing 166°T), and is situated 14.8 km north of Cayley. The Highwood River carves a persistent path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the shifting moods of the clouds and the sharp, clear light that defines these prairie afternoons. Near the Maple Leaf, also known as Sitook-Spagkway, the land holds a deep resonance, shaped by the steady flow of the river that has long served as a vital artery for the region. Even the nearby Emerson Lake, resting quietly just 2 km away, contributes to a landscape defined by this essential relationship between earth and water. The history of High River is grounded in the cycles of the land and the industry that grew from the soil. Agriculture remains a central pillar of the local economy, with the surrounding fields and processing facilities anchoring the daily lives of those who work the earth. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of progress here, as the community responds to the demands of harvest and the quiet stillness of winter. This reliance on the land has fostered a resilience that persists through the changing fortunes of trade and development, keeping High River rooted in its traditional role as a hub for the surrounding rural reaches. Cultural life in High River carries a distinct character, one shaped by the intersection of long-standing prairie traditions and a modern desire for connection. The atmosphere is quiet, marked by the sound of the wind moving across open spaces and the steady, predictable motion of a life lived close to the elements. Notable individuals, such as the musician Tegan Quin, trace their early experiences to this environment, carrying the influence of the vast, open horizon into their creative work. Whether through local events that gather the residents together or the simple, daily acts of maintaining the landmarks that define the streets, High River maintains a sense of self that is both modest and enduring.
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Explore High River, 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: 50.579722, -113.874167. 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 High River includes the postal code (T1V), 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 High River 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) |