Large detailed map of Alberta with cities and towns

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This map shows cities, towns, rivers, lakes, Trans-Canada highway, major highways, secondary roads, winter roads, railways and national parks in Alberta.

Large detailed map of Alberta with cities and towns displays the geographic distribution of urban centers across Canada's fourth-largest province. Alberta covers an area of 661,848 square kilometers (255,541 square miles) and is located in Western Canada, bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. The province extends approximately 1,223 kilometers from north to south and 660 kilometers from east to west at its widest point.

Calgary is the largest city in Alberta, with a population exceeding 1.3 million residents as of 2021. Located in the southern part of the province, it serves as a major economic and cultural center. Edmonton, the provincial capital, is situated in the central region and has a population of over one million. These two cities form the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, where approximately 75% of Alberta's population resides.

Red Deer lies between Calgary and Edmonton with a population of approximately 100,000 people. Lethbridge, located in southern Alberta near the U.S. border, has around 98,000 residents. Other significant cities include Medicine Hat in the southeast, Grande Prairie in the northwest, Airdrie north of Calgary, and St. Albert adjacent to Edmonton.

The province's geography varies considerably from the Rocky Mountains along the western border, where Mount Columbia reaches 3,747 meters, to the flat prairies in the east and boreal forests in the north. Alberta contains 17 cities with official city status and 108 towns. Maps of Alberta typically show these urban centers distributed primarily along major transportation corridors and river systems, including the North Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan, Athabasca, and Peace rivers.