Rich Valley Alberta Map

About Rich Valley, Alberta

Rich Valley is a hamlet in 22-56-3-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Rich Valley is located at 53.8483°N, 114.3500°W.

Rich Valley unfolds as a broad, verdant expanse, a place where the land breathes with a deep, agricultural lung. It lies 30.6 km south of Barrhead, AB (from Barrhead, AB: bearing 173°T), and is situated 13.5 km north of Gunn. Rolling hills, softened by millennia of wind and water, cup wide fields of grain that shimmer in the summer sun, transitioning through ochre and gold as autumn approaches. Scattered stands of aspen and spruce offer pockets of shade, their leaves a vibrant green in the spring and a fiery spectacle come fall. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that still presses in at the edges of the cultivated land. Life in Rich Valley moves with a measured cadence, dictated by the seasons and the steady hum of machinery on distant farms, a quiet assurance in the fertile soil. The history of Rich Valley is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land, its early settlers drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the opportunity to build a life from the ground up. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Rich Valley, from the grain elevators that stand as silent sentinels to the herds of cattle that graze across the expansive pastures. While the landscape itself offers a quiet beauty, the true character of Rich Valley is found in the resilient spirit of its people, who have weathered economic shifts and embraced the enduring rhythm of the seasons. The local economy, though primarily agricultural, also benefits from the steady work found in resource-based industries that dot the region, creating a blend of traditional livelihoods and modern enterprise.

About This Rich Valley Map Page

Explore Rich Valley, 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: 53.848333, -114.35. 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 Rich Valley includes the postal code (T7N), 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 Rich Valley 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.