Summary for Bow Island

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Typical Abbreviation: Bow Is.

Time Zone: Bow Island lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Telephone Area Codes: (403), (587)<1>

Postal Forward Sortation Area (FSA): T0K<2>

Elevation: 2,590 feet [789.43 m] above sea level<3>

Official Website: www.bowisland.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bow Island:

Lat: 49.866700° (or 49°52'0" N)

Lon: -111.366700° (or -111°22'0" W)

About Alberta

Websites for Province of Alberta

Official Website: https://www.alberta.ca/

Tourism: https://www.travelalberta.com/

Parks: https://www.albertaparks.ca/

Fishing: https://mywildalberta.ca/fishing/

Hunting: https://mywildalberta.ca/hunting/

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bow Island: www.bowisland.com/

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)'. 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 Bow Island). 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 Bow Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bow Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bow Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.