Philips Alberta Map

About Philips, Alberta

Philips is a locality in 12-47-12-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Philips is located at 53.0378°N, 111.6247°W.

Philips sits quietly amidst the sprawling, open expanse of the Alberta plains, where the horizon claims more of the sky than the earth beneath it. It lies 56.1 km west-north-west of Wainwright, AB (from Wainwright, AB: bearing 294°T), and is situated 7.9 km west-north-west of Kinsella. The surrounding terrain is defined by the modest rise of the Straw Mountain, which anchors the view and offers a fixed point against the vast, shifting clouds. To the north, the presence of Oliva Lake brings a stillness to the land, its surface often catching the amber hues of a low-hanging sun during the long, quiet evenings. The air here holds a crisp, dry weight, characteristic of a landscape that demands resilience from everything rooted within its soil. While the Vermilion River flows at a distance, its influence is felt in the subtle way the local topography draws toward the drainage basins, creating a sense of direction across an otherwise level geography. The history of Philips remains tied to the expansion of the rail lines that once dictated the movement of grain and goods across the prairies. Today, the economy of Philips continues to lean into the agricultural potential of the region, with golden fields of wheat and canola defining the seasonal work of the local inhabitants. The daily life in Philips moves with a deliberate, steady pace, shaped by the cycles of harvest and the demands of the seasons. There is a particular beauty in the way the light lingers over the stubble fields at dusk, turning the entire world a muted, reflective gold before the night settles in. In the quiet of the morning, the community carries on with a pragmatic grace, keeping watch over the land as generations before them have done.

About This Philips Map Page

Explore Philips, 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: 53.037778, -111.624722. 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 Philips includes the postal code (T0B), 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 Philips 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.