Whiskey Gap Alberta Map

About Whiskey Gap, Alberta

Whiskey Gap is a locality in 16-1-23-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a town. Whiskey Gap is located at 49.0325°N, 113.0314°W.

Whiskey Gap lies cradled in a broad, shallow valley, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the distant foothills of the Rockies. It lies 27.2 km south-east of Cardston, AB (from Cardston, AB: bearing 133°T), and is situated 13.4 km east-south-east of Kimball. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a vast canvas brushed with wind-sculpted grasses that ripple like a restless sea under the immense Alberta sky. Occasional clusters of hardy trees, mostly aspen and poplar, offer stark silhouettes against the horizon, their branches reaching like skeletal fingers. The air, even in the height of summer, carries a crisp, clean edge, a reminder of the higher altitudes nearby, and the light at dusk often paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and pale rose, a fleeting, ethereal beauty that settles over the landscape like a benediction. The history of Whiskey Gap is deeply intertwined with the rhythms of the land and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Though its origins are humble, rooted in the early days of ranching and agriculture, the area has seen its share of boom and bust, mirroring the fortunes of the oil and gas industry that has, for decades, been a significant, albeit sometimes controversial, presence. The local economy, while still touched by the agricultural heritage of grain and cattle, now relies heavily on the services and infrastructure supporting resource extraction. Small, sturdy farmhouses dot the countryside, their paint weathered by the elements, and the local general store, a hub of quiet comings and goings, serves as a testament to the enduring sense of place that defines Whiskey Gap.

About This Whiskey Gap Map Page

Explore Whiskey Gap, 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: 49.0325, -113.031389. 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 Whiskey Gap includes the postal code (T1K), 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 Whiskey Gap 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.