Sharples Alberta Map

About Sharples, Alberta

Sharples is a locality in 17-29-22-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sharples is located at 51.4783°N, 113.0639°W.

Sharples rests on a broad, gently sloping plain, a place where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches out like an unwritten page. It lies 23.9 km west of Drumheller, AB (from Drumheller, AB: bearing 274°T), and is situated 6.1 km east of Carbon. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, sculpted by wind and time into subtle swells that catch the sunlight differently depending on the hour. Sparse stands of aspen and willow cling to the lowlands, their leaves a vibrant, fleeting green against the stoic, pale grasses of the higher ground. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of wild sagebrush, and in the quiet hours, one can hear the faint whisper of the wind as it combs through the prairie grasses, a constant, low murmur that is the very breath of Sharples. The history of Sharples is deeply entwined with the bounty of the earth, a legacy forged in the relentless pursuit of agriculture. This land, once the domain of Indigenous peoples who understood its rhythms and seasons intimately, was later settled by hardy pioneers drawn to its potential for cultivation. The local economy, though diversified, still hinges on the cycles of the fields, the golden waves of wheat and canola that ripple across the landscape in summer, a testament to the enduring spirit of farming. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered grain elevators standing sentinel against the vast sky are distinctive landmarks, silent witnesses to generations of toil and harvest, and the faint, sweet scent of newly cut hay can often be found drifting on the breeze, a comforting reminder of Sharples' agrarian heart.

About This Sharples Map Page

Explore Sharples, 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: 51.478333, -113.063889. 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 Sharples includes the postal code (T1P), 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 Sharples 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.