Foothills

The Foothills are the part of Central Alberta where the Rocky Mountains transition to the Great Plains. Running from northwest to southeast across much of Central Alberta, this region includes landscapes ranging from rugged in the west to gently rolling in the east.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Rocky Mountain House and Drayton Valley.

Rocky Mountain House

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Rocky Mountain House is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 77 km west of Red Deer at the confluence of the Clearwater and North Saskatchewan Rivers, and at the crossroads of Highway 22 and Highway 11.

Drayton Valley

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Drayton Valley is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 22, approximately 133 kilometres southwest of Edmonton. It is surrounded by Brazeau County, known for its vast oil fields.

Sundre

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Sundre is a town of about 2,700 people in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Foothills region of Alberta, Canada.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Edson and Entwistle-Evansburg.

Edson

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Edson is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Yellowhead County, 192 kilometres west of Edmonton along the Yellowhead Highway and 10 kilometres east of the intersection with Highway 47.

Entwistle-Evansburg

Entwistle and Evansburg are small neighbouring communities in the Foothills region of Alberta. Located between Edmonton and Edson at the intersection of two major highways, they are a good rest stop between Edmonton and Jasper.

Foothills

Type: foothills
Description: upland area in western Canada
Also known as: “Rocky Mountain Foothills”
Location: Central Alberta, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude of center

52.3753° or 52° 22′ 31″ north

Longitude of center

-114.922° or 114° 55′ 19″ west

Wikidata ID

Q7355895

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Satellite Map

Discover Foothills from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Foothills” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Rocky Mountain Foothills (bukid sa British Columbia)”
Cebuano: “Rocky Mountain Foothills”
Dutch: “Rocky Mountain Foothills”
French: “contreforts des montagnes Rocheuses”
French: “Contreforts des montagnes Rocheuses”
French: “contreforts des Rocheuses”
Romanian: “Rocky Mountain Foothills”
Swedish: “Rocky Mountain Foothills”

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