Welcome to Foam Lake ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Foam Lake: Foam Lk.

The town of Foam Lake is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Foam Lake 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).

Telephone area codes for Foam Lake: (306) and (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Foam Lake: S0A<3>

Communities near Foam Lake ...

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

Invermay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Invermay
Sheho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheho
Margo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
Elfros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfros
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elfros <4>
North Shore Fishing Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Fishing Lake
Kuroki
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuroki
Leslie Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Beach
Ottman - Murray Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottman - Murray Beach
Tuffnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuffnell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuffnell
Leslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foam Lake ...

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

Adding Foam Lake 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 Foam Lake was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foam Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foam Lake. 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 Foam Lake - 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 Foam Lake). 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 Foam Lake 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.