Munson Alberta Map

About Munson, Alberta

Munson is a village in 15-30-20-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Munson is located at 51.5633°N, 112.7383°W.

Munson lies nestled in a broad embrace of Alberta's prairie, where the land rolls out in gentle, sweeping curves under an enormous sky. It lies 11.1 km north of Drumheller, AB (from Drumheller, AB: bearing 353°T), and is situated 11.0 km south of Morrin. The soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of millennia of growth and decay, now given over to the cultivation of grain. Fields of wheat and barley ripple like a golden sea under the vast, ever-changing canvas of clouds, broken only by the occasional cluster of farm buildings or a lone, wind-bent spruce. The air here carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening crops and the mineral tang of distant coulees. Evenings often bring a spectacular performance of light, as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in hues of fiery orange, soft rose, and deep violet, a silent, breathtaking spectacle that settles over the landscape like a benediction. This land around Munson has long been a place of sustenance, first for Indigenous peoples and later for settlers drawn by the promise of fertile ground. The legacy of agriculture is etched into the very character of Munson, a testament to the perseverance of those who coaxed life from this seemingly endless prairie. The local economy remains deeply rooted in farming, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels along the railway line, their silos a familiar landmark against the horizon. While the pace of life is unhurried, a quiet industry hums beneath the surface, a constant striving to nurture the earth and harvest its bounty. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a profound beauty in the resilience of the land and the enduring spirit of the people who call Munson home.

About This Munson Map Page

Explore Munson, 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: 51.563333, -112.738333. 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 Munson includes the postal code (T1P), 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 Munson 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.