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Welcome to Carway ...



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

Carway is 4,440 feet [1,353 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Carway is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Carway 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 Carway: (403) & (587)<2>

Communities near Carway ...

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

  • Cardston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beazer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beazer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beazer <3>
  • Kimball
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Aetna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
  • Leavitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
  • Chief Mountain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Woolford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
  • Hill Spring
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Spring came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Spring
  • Glenwood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carway ...

Looking for more information about Carway? 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 Carway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carway.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carway.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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