Brownvale is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Municipal District of Peace No. 135. It is located on Highway 737 less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) off Highway 2, approximately 48 kilometres (30 mi) southwest of the Town of Peace River and 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Grimshaw. Duncan's First Nation reserve is less than 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south. The community originated in the mid-1920s when the railway was extended from Berwyn to Whitelaw. The town was named after John Brown who came to the area in 1913. In 1924 his homestead was chosen for the location of the community.