Welcome to Camrose ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Camrose, 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 city of Camrose is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Camrose is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Camrose 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 Camrose: 780, 368, 587 & 825<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Camrose: T4V<3>

Websites for Camrose ...

Official Website:   www.camrose.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.camrosechamber.ca/

Communities near Camrose ...

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

• Bawlf
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bawlf
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bawlf
  • From Camrose to Bawlf
• Hay Lakes
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Lakes
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hay Lakes
  • From Camrose to Hay Lakes
• New Norway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Norway
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Norway <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Norway
  • From Camrose to New Norway
• Bittern Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittern Lake
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bittern Lake
  • From Camrose to Bittern Lake
• Edberg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edberg
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Edberg
  • From Camrose to Edberg
• Ferintosh
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferintosh
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferintosh <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ferintosh
  • From Camrose to Ferintosh
• Round Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Round Hill
  • From Camrose to Round Hill
• Ohaton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohaton
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ohaton
  • From Camrose to Ohaton
• Kingman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kingman
  • From Camrose to Kingman
• Gwynne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynne
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gwynne
  • From Camrose to Gwynne

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Camrose ...

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

Adding Camrose to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Camrose.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Camrose: www.camrose.ca/

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