Richdale Alberta Map

About Richdale, Alberta

Richdale is a hamlet in 34-30-12-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Richdale is located at 51.6103°N, 111.6042°W.

Richdale sits exposed to the vast, open sky of the Alberta prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and taut over the earth. It lies 22.5 km east of Hanna, AB (from Hanna, AB: bearing 100°T), and is situated 15.4 km east of Batter Junction. The land here finds its definition in the proximity of the Antelope Hills, which rise like weathered knuckles above the surrounding plains. Berry Creek winds through the terrain, a quiet thread of water that draws the eye toward the distant, shimmering surface of Contracosta Lake. At dusk, the light loses its heat, turning the grasses into a palette of bruised gold and deepening shadows that cling to the hollows of the soil. Richdale exists as a marker of endurance in a landscape defined by the persistence of wind and the stark, uncompromising clarity of the sun. Agriculture dictates the pulse of the day in Richdale, where the labor of the seasons dictates the movement of heavy machinery against the backdrop of the fields. The economy remains anchored to the output of the land, requiring a quiet resilience from those who work the soil under the immense weight of the sky. In the stillness of the morning, the air feels sharp and clean, carrying the scent of dry earth and the distant, metallic tang of harvested grain. The history of the locality persists in the scattered remnants of homesteads and the long, straight lines of gravel roads that cross the prairie, connecting the dispersed lives of its residents. Daily life here requires a steady hand and an appreciation for the subtle shifts in the weather, as Richdale remains a point of focus in an expanse that demands nothing less than full attention.

About This Richdale Map Page

Explore Richdale, 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: 51.610278, -111.604167. 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 Richdale includes the postal code (T0C), 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 Richdale 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.