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| Place | Opal |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 9-58-22-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.991389 |
| Longitude | -113.2225 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T5B |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IANCW |
Opal is a hamlet in 9-58-22-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Opal is located at 53.9914°N, 113.2225°W.
Opal rests upon the wide, quiet plains where the horizon stretches long and thin, interrupted only by the occasional grain elevator or the rising line of a distant treeline. It lies 31.2 km north of Fort Saskatchewan, AB (from Fort Saskatchewan, AB: bearing 359°T), and is situated 15.7 km north-west of Amelia. The Redwater River winds through the lower reaches of the local terrain, its path carving a subtle depression into the earth that catches the afternoon light and holds it in the tall, wind-brushed grasses. Not far from the main thoroughfare, the waters of Kimura Lake offer a stillness that mirrors the expansive Alberta sky, creating a horizon that feels as if it might tilt into the clouds. During the cooler months, the air takes on a crisp, sharp clarity, sharpening the edges of the fields and turning the evening sun into a pale, golden coin that lingers just above the earth. The story of Opal moves at the deliberate pace of the agricultural cycles that have defined the region for generations. Fields of wheat and canola dictate the seasonal pulse of the local economy, while the low hum of machinery often serves as the primary soundtrack to the working day. Residents here maintain a connection to the land that is direct and unsentimental, rooted in the practical demands of farming and the history of those who first broke the soil. Despite the shifts in modern industry, Opal keeps its character, defined by the steady work of its people and the vast, open space that surrounds every house and barn. It is a location where the scale of the landscape reminds one of the singular importance of the immediate, human-sized task at hand, whether that is tending to a harvest or watching the light fade over the distant banks of the Redwater River.
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Explore Opal, 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: 53.991389, -113.2225. 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 Opal includes the postal code (T5B), 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 Opal 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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |