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Foothills

The Foothills are the part of where the 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.

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is a town in , Canada. It is approximately 77 km west of at the confluence of the and , and at the crossroads of Highway 22 and Highway 11.

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

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

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Sundre and Entwistle-Evansburg.

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

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

Foothills

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.
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In Other Languages

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

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