Welcome to Bashaw ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bashaw, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

The town of Bashaw is 2,610 feet [796 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Bashaw is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Bashaw 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 Bashaw: (780) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Bashaw: T0B<3>

Websites for Bashaw ...

Official Website: www.townofbashaw.com/

Communities Also Named Bashaw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bashaw - it's located in Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bashaw.

Communities near Bashaw ...

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

Alix
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alix <4>
Mirror
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror
New Norway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Norway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Norway <4>
Erskine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <4>
Donalda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalda
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Edberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edberg
Ferintosh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferintosh <4>
White Sands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
Tees
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tees
Rochon Sands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochon Sands

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bashaw ...

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

Adding Bashaw to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bashaw.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bashaw: www.townofbashaw.com/

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bashaw - 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 Bashaw). 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 Bashaw 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.