Welcome to Entrance ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Entrance, 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 1925.

Entrance is 3,760 feet [1,146 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Entrance is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Entrance 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).

Telephone area codes for Entrance: (780) & (587)<2>

Communities near Entrance ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Entrance.

• Hinton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <3>
• Brule
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
  • Brule has also been known as:
  • Brule Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brule <3>
• Swan Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Landing
• Pocahontas
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
• Luscar
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luscar
• Cadomin
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadomin
• Mercoal
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercoal
• Coalspur
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalspur
  • Coalspur has also been known as:
  • Coalspar

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Entrance ...

Looking for more information about Entrance? 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 Entrance, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Entrance.

Adding Entrance to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Entrance was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

We also found Entrance on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Southern Alberta (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Entrance.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Entrance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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