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Welcome to Ralston ...



Ralston is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Ralston is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ralston 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).

Note: If you leave Ralston and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area codes for Ralston: (403) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Ralston: T0J<3>

Communities Also Named Ralston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Ralston - they are located in California, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ralston.

Communities near Ralston ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Ralston.

  • Alderson ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderson
    • Former names for Alderson:
    • Carlstadt
    • Langevin
  • Redcliff
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redcliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcliff
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redcliff <5>
  • Tilley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilley
  • Medicine Hat
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rolling Hills
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Bow Island
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow Island <5>
  • Meadowlands
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Persons
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Persons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Persons
  • Ross Glen
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ralston ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ralston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403).
<3>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)'. 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 Ralston). 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 Ralston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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