Hilliard Alberta Map

About Hilliard, Alberta

Hilliard is a hamlet in 5-54-17-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Hilliard is located at 53.6400°N, 112.4819°W.

Hilliard lies cradled in the rolling embrace of Alberta's parkland, where the vast, open sky seems to press down with a gentle, persistent weight. It lies 32.6 km west-north-west of Vegreville, AB (from Vegreville, AB: bearing 300°T), and is situated 12.0 km south-south-west of Krakow. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their rich, dark soil turned by the plough into parallel lines that stretch towards the horizon, interspersed with patches of native prairie grass that whisper and sigh in the ceaseless wind. Willow and poplar trees, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a fiery gold in autumn, cluster in sheltered coulees and along the occasional, unassuming creek bed, offering a welcome respite from the sun's broad gaze. The air, especially in the long, lingering twilight of summer, carries the clean scent of ripening grain and the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil, a scent that clings to everything like a second skin. The history of Hilliard is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land, a story told in the rise and fall of grain prices and the enduring spirit of its farming families. For generations, this region has been a breadbasket, its economy tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest, the steady hum of tractors a familiar soundtrack to daily life. While the agricultural roots run deep, the resilience of this place is evident in its quiet determination to thrive. One might find a weathered grain elevator, a sentinel of a bygone era, standing stoically against the prairie wind, a tangible reminder of the commerce that once flowed through Hilliard, a testament to the enduring human endeavor to coax sustenance from this fertile ground.

About This Hilliard Map Page

Explore Hilliard, 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: 53.64, -112.481944. 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 Hilliard includes the postal code (T9C), 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 Hilliard 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.