Picture Butte Alberta Map

About Picture Butte, Alberta

Picture Butte is a town in 2-11-21-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Picture Butte is located at 49.8767°N, 112.7789°W.

Picture Butte rises from the prairie, a gently rounded prominence that gives the landscape its name, a subtle swell against the vast, uninterrupted horizon of Alberta. It lies 20.9 km north-north-east of Lethbridge, AB (from Lethbridge, AB: bearing 13°T), and is situated 15.3 km east-north-east of Whitney. The land here is a study in subtle textures, where the wind, a constant sculptor, has smoothed the earth into broad, sweeping contours. Fields of grain, when ripe, shimmer with a golden haze, and even in the starker months, the bleached stalks whisper secrets of seasons past. The air itself carries a unique clarity, a crispness that sharpens the distant gaze and invites the eye to trace the faint, blue smudge of the Rocky Mountains on the clearest of days. Everywhere, there is a sense of immense space, a breathing room for the soul, punctuated by the stoic grace of isolated farmsteads and the occasional cluster of wind turbines, their slow, deliberate turns a modern counterpoint to the ancient stillness of the land. The history of Picture Butte is etched into the very agricultural soul of this region, a story of resilience and adaptation to the demands of the fertile, yet often challenging, prairie soil. This area, long traversed by Indigenous peoples, saw its modern development blossom with the arrival of settlers drawn by the promise of land and opportunity. The local economy, rooted deeply in agriculture, thrives on the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, a testament to the enduring partnership between the people and the earth. The distinctive silhouette of the butte itself, a natural landmark, has long served as a beacon, guiding travelers and becoming an intrinsic part of Picture Butte's identity. Evenings here often bring a particular magic, as the sun bleeds across the western sky, painting the clouds in hues of apricot and rose, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle that underscores the quiet, profound beauty of this place.

About This Picture Butte Map Page

Explore Picture Butte, 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: 49.876667, -112.778889. 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 Picture Butte includes the postal code (T1H), 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 Picture Butte 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.