Ricinus Alberta Map

About Ricinus, Alberta

Ricinus is a locality in 9-36-7-W5, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Ricinus is located at 52.0856°N, 114.9489°W.

Ricinus rests in a broad sweep of Alberta's rolling plains, where horizons stretch to meet a sky that can shift from the bruised purple of an approaching storm to the ethereal glow of a prairie sunset. It lies 32.2 km south of Rocky Mountain House, AB (from Rocky Mountain House, AB: bearing 183°T), and is situated 14.1 km west of Caroline. The land here is a patchwork of tawny grasses and darker, fertile soil, broken by shallow coulees that carve gentle paths across the terrain, hinting at the slow, persistent work of water over eons. Wind, an ever-present companion, whispers through the sparse stands of aspen and poplar, their leaves a silver flash against the vast blue, and carries with it the faint, earthy scent of sun-baked earth and distant livestock. It is a place where the immense quiet of the open country settles deep within, punctuated only by the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. The story of Ricinus is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent hum of its agricultural heart. For generations, this land has been coaxed into yielding, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled here, drawn by the promise of fertile soil under that boundless sky. The local economy, rooted firmly in the cultivation of grain and the raising of cattle, pulses with the seasons, a cycle of planting, growth, and harvest that has shaped the rhythm of life in Ricinus. While the echoes of its early pioneer days are subtle, they are present in the sturdy, unpretentious farmsteads dotting the landscape and in the quiet pride of a community that understands the value of hard work and self-reliance. Occasionally, the sharp cry of a hawk or the distant lowing of cattle breaks the pervasive stillness, reminders of the wildness that still holds sway at the edges of this settled land.

About This Ricinus Map Page

Explore Ricinus, 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: 52.085556, -114.948889. 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 Ricinus includes the postal code (T0M), 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 Ricinus 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.