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| Place | Picture Butte |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 2-11-21-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.876667 |
| Longitude | -112.778889 |
| Population | 1,930 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T1H |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IABJB |
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 sits amidst the vast, sun-bleached expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and taut against the sky. 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 tilts toward the Oldman River, a quiet presence that draws the eye across the wide, open plains toward the distant profile of the Blackspring Ridge. During the golden hour, the light thickens, turning the dusty fields into shades of amber and bruised copper that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun dips low. Eight Mile Lake and Park Lake Provincial Park offer small pockets of reprieve from the relentless sweep of the wind, providing a coolness that settles against the skin like a secret. Picture Butte maintains a steady pulse defined by the rhythms of agriculture, where the heavy scent of earth and harvest clings to the air. The local economy relies on the vitality of the surrounding fields, a heritage that sustains the people who work the land with a patient, practiced hand. Life in Picture Butte moves with the seasons, from the sharp, biting clarity of winter to the sudden, lush arrival of spring, grounding the inhabitants in the cycles of growth and rest. Whether tending to the necessities of daily trade or gathering as the evening shadow lengthens, the residents share a quiet resilience that mirrors the stillness of the surrounding plains.
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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. 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |