Rocky View is located in the southern portion of Alberta in the western portion of Canada. The County surrounds the City of Calgary in a horseshoe-shape to the west, north and east.
Detailed Rocky View County Map [PDF/4.7MB] (PDF)
Rocky View is approximately three hours south of Alberta’s capital city, Edmonton, one hour from the Town of Banff in the Rocky Mountains and three and a half hours north of the United States border in the State of Montana.
- Elevation:
1,048.43 meters or 3,439.71 feet above sea level. Elevation varies within Rocky View County. - Latitude:
51º 03’ 07” N - Longitude:
114º 22’ 14” W - Time Zone:
Mountain Standard Time (MST) - Area:
393,463 hectares or 972,264 acres (approximately 42 townships) - Hours of sunshine per year:
2,405+ - Average daily max summer temperature:
21ºC - Average daily max winter temperature:
-0.4ºC