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| Place | Pecten |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 21-4-30-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.305833 |
| Longitude | -113.990278 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T1K |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAQIP |
Pecten is a locality in 21-4-30-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Pecten is located at 49.3058°N, 113.9903°W.
Pecten rests upon the high, wind-swept shoulders of the foothills, where the prairie grass yields to the bracing influence of the nearby Pincher Ridge. It lies 20.2 km south of Pincher Creek, AB (from Pincher Creek, AB: bearing 189°T), and is situated 14.7 km west of Drywood. The air here holds a crystalline sharpness, particularly as evening light stretches long, thin shadows across the earth, turning the pale stalks of forage into filaments of burnished copper. Only four kilometers away, the quiet surface of Fish Lake reflects the vast, unsettled sky, offering a mirror to the clouds that drift constantly toward the jagged horizon. This is a landscape defined by the absence of obstruction, where the horizon remains a thin, uncompromising line that demands one’s full attention. The history of Pecten is marked by the persistent labor of those who broke the stubborn sod to coax sustenance from the dry, rocky soil. While the Castle River flows sixteen kilometers away, its presence is felt in the deep, subterranean movement of water that sustains the local agricultural efforts and the resilience of the hardy livestock that define the regional economy. Life near Pecten moves with the seasonal requirements of the land, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the daily focus of its inhabitants. Though Parc national du Canada des Lacs-Waterton sits twenty-five kilometers to the south, its looming presence serves as a silent guardian, a reminder of the wilder, mountainous world that presses against the edges of this quiet, productive expanse.
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Explore Pecten, 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: 49.305833, -113.990278. 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 Pecten includes the postal code (T1K), 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 Pecten 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 |