Welcome to Amber Valley ...
Although we found mention of Amber Valley during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Amber Valley was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Amber Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Amber Valley, please Contact Us.
Amber Valley was founded in 1909.
A typical abbreviation for Amber Valley: Amber Vly. (or less commonly used: Amber Vally. or Amber Vlly.)
Amber Valley is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Amber Valley might be (or was) located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).
We believe that Amber Valley would be found within the (780) and (587)<3> area codes.
The Canadian Postal Code for Amber Valley: T9S<4>
Going back to its beginning, Amber Valley was originally named Pine Creek. For more information about the names of Amber Valley, see The Names of Amber Valley on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Amber Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Amber Valley - it's located in Indiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amber Valley.
Communities near Amber Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amber Valley.
- Athabasca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <5>
- Colinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colinton
- Mewatha Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mewatha Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mewatha Beach
- Bondiss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondiss came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondiss
- Grassland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Meanook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meanook
- Atmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atmore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atmore
- Donatville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donatville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donatville
- Ellscott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellscott came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellscott
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellscott <5>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amber Valley ...
Looking for more information about Amber Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amber Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amber Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Amber Valley and then turned west". While Amber Valley could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Amber Valley as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Amber Valley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amber Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780). |
| <4> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Amber Valley, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amber Valley). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Amber Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |