Rycroft Alberta Map

About Rycroft, Alberta

Rycroft is a village in 16-78-5-W6, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Rycroft is located at 55.7558°N, 118.7086°W.

Rycroft rests upon the high, open expanse near the Spirit Ridge, where the horizon claims more of the sky than the earth beneath it. It lies 8.4 km east-south-east of Spirit River, AB (from Spirit River, AB: bearing 107°T), and is situated 7.2 km west-north-west of Prestville. The land here holds a particular, sharp clarity, especially when the light of a fading afternoon stretches thin and pale across the fields. While the Saddle (Burnt) River flows through the lower reaches eight kilometers away, the immediate terrain remains defined by the persistent, unyielding breadth of the plains. Residents often note how the air carries a crisp, dry edge, a lingering reminder of the northern climate that shapes the way the seasons turn. Even at a distance of twenty kilometers, the presence of Dunvegan Provincial Park marks the deeper contours of the region, grounding the view in the ancient movement of water through the valley. Agriculture dictates the pulse of Rycroft, guiding the long days of the growing season and the quiet, snow-bound stillness of the winter. The settlement grew from the expansion of rail lines that once anchored the economy to the movement of grain, establishing a character defined by hard work and a pragmatic connection to the soil. Modern life in Rycroft follows the movement of light and weather, maintaining a stoic resilience that mirrors the wide, unobstructed vistas of the surrounding terrain. People here navigate the practicalities of a rural life with a quiet confidence, finding beauty in the way the frost catches the stubble in late autumn or how the morning sun illuminates the silos.

About This Rycroft Map Page

Explore Rycroft, 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: 55.755833, -118.708611. 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 Rycroft includes the postal code (T8X), 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 Rycroft 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.