Westlock Alberta Map

About Westlock, Alberta

Westlock is a town in 5-60-26-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Westlock is located at 54.1553°N, 113.8569°W.

Westlock rests upon the expansive, open plains of Alberta, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the setting sun in a single, lingering gulp of amber light. It lies 35.8 km east of Barrhead, AB (from Barrhead, AB: bearing 84°T), and is situated 14.4 km west of Clyde. The Pembina River winds its course about 12 km away, carving a subtle path through the earth, while the still waters of Fernand Lake lie about 8 km away, offering a quiet mirror to the vast, shifting sky. The air here holds a crisp, honest weight, especially in the cooling hours of dusk when the shadows of grain elevators grow long and thin across the fields. Everything about the landscape feels grounded and clear, defined by the steady, unadorned presence of the land itself. The history of Westlock grew from the arrival of homesteaders who looked at the fertile soil and saw a future built upon the strength of their own hands. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the surrounding fields producing abundant crops that define the seasonal cycle of the region. Local industry sustains itself through a commitment to machinery and trade, supporting the farms that form the backbone of the region's prosperity. Men and women here work with a quiet diligence, their days marked by the mechanical hum of tractors and the seasonal necessity of the harvest, ensuring that the work of the past continues to sustain the present. Life in Westlock moves with a deliberate clarity, characterized by a social warmth that persists even through the long, bright stretches of winter. The people maintain a culture of self-reliance, finding connection in local gatherings and the shared tasks that define a rural existence. While the pace of daily life is steady, the community remains attentive to its own milestones and the small, meaningful landmarks that dot the local streets. There is a particular beauty in the way the town settles into the evening, with porch lights flickering on like distant stars against the darkening prairie, signaling a day well spent and a home kept warm.

About This Westlock Map Page

Explore Westlock, 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: 54.155278, -113.856944. 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 Westlock includes the postal code (T7P), 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 Westlock 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.