Welcome to Canmore ...
The town of Canmore is 4,490 feet [1,369 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Canmore is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Canmore 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 Canmore: (403) & (587)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Canmore: T1W<3>
Websites for Canmore ...
Official Website: www.canmore.ca/
Communities near Canmore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canmore.
- Banff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kananaskis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kananaskis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kananaskis
- Exshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exshaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exshaw
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exshaw <4>
- Lac des Arcs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac des Arcs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac des Arcs
- Seebe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seebe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seebe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seebe <4>
- Dead Man's Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anthracite ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthracite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthracite
- Bankhead ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Kovach ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kovach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovach
- Minnewanka Landing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnewanka Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewanka Landing
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canmore ...
Looking for more information about Canmore? 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 Canmore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canmore.
Adding Canmore to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Canmore was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
We also found Canmore on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Southern Alberta (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canmore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Canmore: www.canmore.ca/
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403). |
| <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 Canmore, 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 Canmore). 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 Canmore 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |