Welcome to Drayton Valley ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Drayton Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

A typical abbreviation for Drayton Valley: Drayton Vly. (or less commonly used: Drayton Vally. or Drayton Vlly.)

The town of Drayton Valley is 2,790 feet [850 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Drayton Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Drayton Valley lies 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).

Area codes for Drayton Valley: (780) & (587)<2>

Websites for Drayton Valley ...

Official Website:   www.draytonvalley.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.dvchamber.com/

Communities near Drayton Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drayton Valley.

• Alder Flats
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Flats
• Lodgepole
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
• Tomahawk
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
• Rocky Rapids
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Rapids
• Violet Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Grove
• Buck Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
• Berrymoor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrymoor
• Round Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
• Lindale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
• Cynthia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drayton Valley ...

Looking for more information about Drayton 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Drayton Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Drayton Valley.

Adding Drayton Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Drayton Valley was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Drayton Valley on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drayton Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Drayton Valley: www.draytonvalley.ca/

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/