Welcome to Battleford ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Battleford, 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 1956.

The town of Battleford is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Battleford lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Area codes for Battleford: (306) and (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Battleford: S0M<3>

Websites for Battleford ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.battlefordschamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Battleford, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Battleford ...

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

Meota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meota
Delmas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmas
Metinota
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metinota
Denholm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denholm
Prince
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
Pelican Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
Summerfield Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Beach
Day's Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day's Beach
Trevessa Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevessa Beach

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Battleford ...

Looking for more information about Battleford? 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 Battleford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Battleford.

Adding Battleford to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Battleford was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Battleford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battleford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306).
<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 Battleford). 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 Battleford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.