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| Place | Vulcan |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Alberta (AB) |
| Location | 5-17-24-W4 |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 50.404167 |
| Longitude | -113.260556 |
| Population | 1,769 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | T1V |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | IAOPA |
Vulcan is a town in 5-17-24-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Vulcan is located at 50.4042°N, 113.2606°W.
Vulcan sits exposed under a vast, unyielding sky where the horizon stretches toward the Thigh Hills, defining a landscape shaped by the persistence of wind and the turning of seasons. It lies 47.6 km east-south-east of High River, AB (from High River, AB: bearing 114°T), and is situated 14.5 km east-south-east of Ensign. The air here holds a crisp clarity that renders the distant terrain sharp and immediate, while the low light of dusk transforms the golden stubble of the fields into a sea of burnished copper. West Arrowwood Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the prairie floor about 5 km away, offering a narrow ribbon of riparian life that contrasts with the expansive, sun-bleached plains surrounding the homes and businesses of Vulcan. Agriculture provides the pulse of the local economy, with heavy machinery and grain elevators anchoring the daily routines of a population dedicated to the cultivation of the earth. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the geography leans toward the serene distances of Little Bow Provincial Park, located about 30 km away, where the land meets the water in a muted display of prairie geology. Residents go about their work with a practical focus, yet the pride of the locality manifests in a unique character that embraces the unexpected, lending a singular identity to the daily life of Vulcan.
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Explore Vulcan, 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: 50.404167, -113.260556. 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 Vulcan includes the postal code (T1V), 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 Vulcan 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |