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Bantry is a locality in 5-18-13-W4, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bantry is located at 50.4939°N, 111.7333°W. It observes Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6). Postal code area: T1R.
Bantry sits exposed to the wide, unshielded prairie sky, a collection of points upon the arid plains near the Little Rolling Hills. It lies 14.0 km south-east of Brooks, AB (from Brooks, AB: bearing 125°T), and is situated 7.3 km north-west of Tilley. The horizon here possesses a sharp, clean clarity that makes the vastness feel intimate, and when the light fails at dusk, the earth turns a bruised violet that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has vanished. Only two kilometers away, the still surface of Timko Lake, known locally as the Bantry Reservoir, catches the pale luminescence of the stars, providing a quiet mirror for the wind-swept grasses that dominate the terrain. The history of Bantry stays rooted in the stubborn resilience required to work this dry, unforgiving soil, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of agriculture and the extraction of energy from beneath the surface. Life here moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts of the land, far removed from the more distant Bow River, yet influenced by the same persistent, drying breeze that carries the scent of sage and dust. Residents find a respite in the proximity of Tillebrook Trans-Canada Campsite Provincial Park, located eight kilometers away, where the shelter of trees offers a brief change in texture from the open, expansive plains. Bantry maintains a quiet, self-contained character, where the silence of the landscape is punctuated only by the low hum of machinery or the sudden, sharp call of a meadowlark.
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| Location | Bantry, 5-18-13-W4, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 50.493889°N, 111.733333°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6) |
| Postal FSA | T1R |
| Area Code | 403, 587, 780, 825, 368 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bantry, Alberta, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bantry includes coordinates 50.493889°N, 111.733333°W, situated in 5-18-13-W4. Postal FSA: T1R. Telephone area code: 403, 587, 780, 825, 368. Timezone: Mountain Time (UTC−7 / −6).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.