Lawton Alberta Map

About Lawton, Alberta

Lawton is a locality in 27-58-4-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lawton is located at 54.0433°N, 114.4967°W.

Lawton rests in a gentle cradle of land, where the vast boreal forest begins to yield to the sweep of the prairie. It lies 10.6 km south-west of Barrhead, AB (from Barrhead, AB: bearing 215°T), and is situated 11.6 km north-west of Belvedere. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of millennia and cloaked in a mosaic of aspen, spruce, and pine, define the horizon, their crests catching the low sun in a blaze of gold and amber as the day draws to a close. Beneath this verdant canopy, shallow lakes and marshy sloughs, remnants of ancient glacial melt, lie like scattered jewels, reflecting the ever-changing sky. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that speaks of wildness and deep, quiet growth. Here, the landscape is not merely seen, but felt – a subtle pressure of immensity, a profound stillness that settles into the bones. The story of Lawton is one of hardy resilience, rooted in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. It was the promise of agricultural bounty, coaxed from this generous earth, that first drew settlers to this place, their dreams etched into the furrows they ploughed. While farming remains a cornerstone of Lawton's economy, its character has broadened, embracing the extraction of oil and gas that hums beneath the surface, a modern counterpoint to the age-old rhythm of the seasons. This duality is palpable; the rough-and-tumble energy of the energy sector coexists with the quiet perseverance of the farming families, their lives intertwined with the land’s enduring cycle. Even the simple act of gathering at the local diner, bathed in the warm, diffused light of late afternoon, reveals a community bound by shared experience, a quiet strength born of facing the elements and forging a life in this expansive northern reach.

About This Lawton Map Page

Explore Lawton, 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: 54.043333, -114.496667. 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 Lawton includes the postal code (T7N), 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 Lawton 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.