Welcome to Chin ...
Chin is 2,780 feet [847 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Chin is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Chin 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 Chin: (403) and (587)<2>
Communities near Chin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chin.
- Lethbridge
- Taber
- Coaldale
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Chin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Coaldale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale<4>
- Picture Butte
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Butte
- Picture Butte lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Chin.
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- Stirling
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling
- Stirling lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of Chin.
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- Barnwell
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
- Barnwell lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Chin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Barnwell
- Shaughnessy
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaughnessy
- Shaughnessy lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Chin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaughnessy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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- Diamond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Chin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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- Turin
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Turin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of Chin.
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- Iron Springs
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- Iron Springs lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Chin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Iron Springs
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chin ...
Looking for more information about Chin? 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 Chin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chin.
Adding Chin to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Chin was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
We also found Chin on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Southern Alberta (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chin. 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 Chin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403). |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chin) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Chin. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ChinOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7667, Longitude: -112.4500 |
| <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. |