Welcome to Athabasca (aka 'Athabaska') ...
The town of Athabasca was founded in 1877.
Athabasca is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Athabasca 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).
Area Codes for Athabasca: 780, 368, 587 & 825<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Athabasca: T9S<3>
The town of Athabasca has also been called Athabaska.
Websites for Athabasca ...
Official Website: www.town.athabasca.ab.ca/
Communities near Athabasca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athabasca.
- Island Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Colinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whispering Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Island Lake South
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake South came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake South
- West Baptiste
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baptiste came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baptiste
- Sunset Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- South Baptiste
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Meanook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- White Gull
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Gull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Gull
- Perryvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryvale
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athabasca ...
Looking for more information about Athabasca? 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 Athabasca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Athabasca.
Adding Athabasca to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Athabasca was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).
We also found Athabasca in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Athabasca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Athabasca: www.town.athabasca.ab.ca/
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athabasca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 780 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Athabasca area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Athabasca area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Athabasca). 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 Athabasca 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. |