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 during our research the earliest mention that we 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 elevation 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).

Telephone area codes for Camrose: (780) & (587)<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
Hay Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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>
Bittern Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittern Lake
Edberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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>
Round Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
Ohaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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>
Gwynne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Camrose - 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)'. In the case of Camrose, 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 Camrose). 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 Camrose 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.