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| Place | Rainbow |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 29-17-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 51.474722 |
| Longitude | -112.380556 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T0J |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAEFZ |
Rainbow is a locality in 29-17-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rainbow is located at 51.4747°N, 112.3806°W.
Rainbow sits amidst the vast, sun-bleached expanse of the Alberta plains, where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a clean, sharp line. It lies 23.5 km east of Drumheller, AB (from Drumheller, AB: bearing 87°T), and is situated 15.4 km west of Lawsonburg. The low, dry light of late afternoon catches the tall, pale grasses, turning the fields near the Mother Mountain into a shimmering sea of amber and beige. While the Red Deer River runs about 15 km away, its presence is felt more as a distant promise of moisture than a tangible neighbor, leaving the land to rely on the quiet endurance of the prairie wind. Further out, the basin of Little Fish Lake lies about 15 km away, its stillness offering a rare, cool respite from the heat radiating off the parched soil. Beyond that, the protected boundaries of Little Fish Lake Provincial Park sit about 17 km away, guarding the scrubland and the hidden, erratic life that thrives in such an exposed climate. Life in Rainbow persists through the steady, seasonal labor of agriculture, where the turn of the year is marked by the heavy machinery of harvest and the quiet return of winter frost. Residents maintain a deep, practical knowledge of the terrain, understanding the way the shifting light alters the color of the dirt and the intensity of the heat. The economy remains rooted in the productivity of the surrounding grain fields, a cycle that demands both patience and a resilient spirit from those who call the region home. Even in the height of summer, a certain stillness hangs over the dwellings and the roads, a quietude that reflects the immense, open space surrounding every farmhouse and fence line.
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Explore Rainbow, 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: 51.474722, -112.380556. 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 Rainbow includes the postal code (T0J), 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 Rainbow 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 |