Ranfurly Alberta Map

About Ranfurly, Alberta

Ranfurly is a hamlet in 15-51-12-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Ranfurly is located at 53.4072°N, 111.6797°W.

Ranfurly sits upon the expansive, open plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut under a sky that seems to press closer to the earth at dusk. It lies 26.5 km east-south-east of Vegreville, AB (from Vegreville, AB: bearing 112°T), and is situated 10.2 km west-north-west of Innisfree. The land here is defined by a deep, quiet persistence, anchored in the near presence of Akasu Hill which breaks the flatness of the prairie horizon. To the north, the landscape feels the subtle pull of Birch Lake, located about 11 km away, while the distant, winding path of the Vermilion River remains roughly 24 km from the center of Ranfurly. In the autumn, the light turns a bruised, singular gold, casting shadows that seem to hold their breath against the encroaching chill of the coming winter. The history of Ranfurly emerged from the iron rails that once promised a steady pulse of commerce, turning the local economy toward the reliable yield of grain and cattle. Farmers here work with a pragmatic focus, their lives governed by the cyclical demands of the harvest and the seasonal shifts in the soil. While the bustle of the early rail era has long since subsided into a more deliberate silence, the character of the inhabitants remains marked by a sturdy independence and a preference for direct, honest labor. Small gatherings still mark the passing years, maintaining a tradition of neighborly reliance that serves as the primary architecture of social life in this quiet corner of the plains.

About This Ranfurly Map Page

Explore Ranfurly, 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: 53.407222, -111.679722. 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 Ranfurly includes the postal code (T9C), 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 Ranfurly 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.