Welcome to Big Stone ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Stone, 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.

Time Zone: Big Stone 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).

Note: If you travel east from Big Stone (for example, toward Alsask (SK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area codes for Big Stone: (403) and (587)<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Big Stone: T0J<2>

Communities near Big Stone ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Big Stone.

Pollockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollockville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollockville
Cessford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessford
Sunnynook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnynook
Cereal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cereal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
Youngstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <4>
Wardlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlow
Chinook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinook
Stanmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanmore
Steveville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steveville

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Stone ...

Looking for more information about Big Stone? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Stone, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Stone.

Adding Big Stone 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 Big Stone was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Stone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403).
<2>	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 Big Stone, 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 Big Stone). 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 Big Stone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	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.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.