Welcome to Moose Jaw ...
The city of Moose Jaw was established in 1903.
When the people of Moose Jaw refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Moose Javian<1>
Moose Jaw is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw: (306) and (639)<3>
The Canadian Postal Codes for Moose Jaw: S6H, S6J, S6K<4>
Websites for Moose Jaw ...
Official Website: www.citymoosejaw.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.mjchamber.com/
Communities near Moose Jaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moose Jaw.
- Caronport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caron came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caron
- Marquis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquis
- Tuxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxford
- Belle Plaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <5>
- Drinkwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- South Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- Sun Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sand Point Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bushell Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moose Jaw ...
Looking for more information about Moose Jaw? 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 Moose Jaw, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moose Jaw.
Adding Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moose Jaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Moose Jaw: www.citymoosejaw.com/
The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Moose Jaw refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Moose Jaw may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moose Jaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306). |
| <4> | 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)'. In the case of Moose Jaw, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Moose Jaw). 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 Moose Jaw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |