Location and geography

Map of Alberta in Canada  

Occupying the northern half of the North American continent, the province of Alberta is located between 60 degrees and 49 degrees latitude north along the Canada-U.S. border. 

Alberta's major cities

Spanning 661,185 square kilometres (255,200 square miles), Alberta's diverse topography includes rivers, lakes, streams and glaciers and even sections of badlands.

  • To the north you'll find the Northwest Territories.
  • On Alberta's western border is the Canadian province of British Columbia.
  • To the east, there is the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
  • The great Rocky Mountains run along Alberta’s western border, with their world famous national parks, Banff and Jasper.
  • In the southern region, some of the most important paleontological finds in the world have been made.
  • Alberta shares its southern border with the American state of Montana.

Alberta is situated in the Mountain Time Zone (Greenwich Mean Time less 7 hours). Daylight Savings Time (GMT less 6 hours) is in effect between March and November.