Roughly 50 kilometres southwest of Red Deer, the small community of Raven sits along Highway 54 in the heart of central Alberta. It falls within the boundaries of Red Deer County, placing it in a region of gently rolling agricultural land that is characteristic of this part of the province.
One of the natural features closely associated with the area is the Raven River, which flows near the community and lends the settlement its name. Though Raven is an unincorporated community rather than a formal municipality, it occupies a quiet but recognizable place along a highway corridor that connects several communities across central Alberta.