Welcome to Coaldale ...
The town of Coaldale is 2,830 feet [863 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Coaldale is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Coaldale 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 Coaldale: (403) & (587)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Coaldale: T1M<3>
Websites for Coaldale ...
Official Website: www.town.coaldale.ab.ca/
Communities Also Named Coaldale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 12 communities that are also named Coaldale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Nevada, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coaldale.
Communities near Coaldale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coaldale.
- Lethbridge (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Raymond (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Coaldale
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Raymond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond<5>
- Coalhurst (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalhurst
- Coalhurst lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Coaldale
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalhurst came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Coalhurst
- Picture Butte (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Butte
- Picture Butte lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Coaldale
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- Stirling (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling
- Stirling lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Coaldale
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- Barnwell (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
- Barnwell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Coaldale
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Barnwell
- Shaughnessy (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaughnessy
- Shaughnessy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Coaldale
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaughnessy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shaughnessy
- Diamond City (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Coaldale
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Diamond City
- Turin (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Turin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the north of Coaldale
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- Iron Springs (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of Coaldale
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Iron Springs
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coaldale ...
Looking for more information about Coaldale? 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 Coaldale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coaldale.
Adding Coaldale to Our Gazetteer ...
Our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Coaldale was
We also found Coaldale on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Southern Alberta (1951).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Coaldale on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Coaldale: www.town.coaldale.ab.ca/
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coaldale - 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 Coaldale, 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 Coaldale). 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 Coaldale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Coaldale) 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 Coaldale. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from CoaldaleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coaldale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7333, Longitude: -112.6167 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we have 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. |