Welcome to Waskatenau ...

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

The village of Waskatenau is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Waskatenau 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 Waskatenau: (780) and (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Waskatenau: T0A<3>

Communities near Waskatenau ...

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

Redwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <4>
Smoky Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smoky Lake <4>
Thorhild
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorhild
Newbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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Warspite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warspite
Radway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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Skaro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaro
Abee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abee
Egremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egremont <4>
Saint Michael
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waskatenau ...

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

Adding Waskatenau to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waskatenau.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waskatenau. 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 Waskatenau - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780).
<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 Waskatenau). 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 Waskatenau or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.