Poplar Bay Alberta Map

About Poplar Bay, Alberta

Poplar Bay is a summer village in 46,47-1-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Poplar Bay is located at 53.0108°N, 114.1136°W.

Poplar Bay rests where the land begins to soften, a place cradled by the gentle swell of rolling hills and the patient embrace of aspen parkland. It lies 47.4 km south-west of Leduc, AB (from Leduc, AB: bearing 233°T), and is situated 4.2 km west-north-west of Grandview. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas stretched taut over a landscape of emerald fields in summer, softening to ochre and rust as autumn whispers through the drying grasses. The air carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers, a fragrance that deepens at dusk when the sun bleeds gold and rose across the western horizon. Patches of dark spruce and pine stand sentinel against the lighter greens of poplar groves, their shadows lengthening like slow breaths across the terrain, hinting at the wilder country that lies just beyond the cultivated edges. The story of Poplar Bay is written in the sturdy grain of its agricultural roots, a legacy of hardy settlers who coaxed life from this fertile ground. For generations, the rhythm of the seasons has dictated the pulse of life here, with the planting and harvesting of grain forming the backbone of its economy. The grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the wide sky, still stand as quiet testaments to this enduring industry, though newer enterprises, like the small but vital woodworking shops that utilize the local timber, have added their own hum to the economic chorus. Indigenous heritage, deeply intertwined with the land, whispers through the names of creeks and coulees, a reminder of the ancient stewardship that predates the arrival of European homesteaders. The feel of Poplar Bay is one of quiet perseverance, a place where neighbours know each other's names and the passing of days is marked by the slow arc of the sun and the changing hues of the landscape.

About This Poplar Bay Map Page

Explore Poplar Bay, 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: 53.010833, -114.113611. 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 Poplar Bay includes the postal code (T9G), 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 Poplar Bay 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.