Welcome to Cold Lake (aka 'Cold Lake North') ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cold Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.
A typical abbreviation for Cold Lake: Cold Lk.
The city of Cold Lake is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Cold Lake 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).
Note: If you travel east from Cold Lake (for example, toward Goodsoil (SK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Area Codes for Cold Lake: 780, 368, 587 & 825<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Cold Lake: T9M<3>
The city of Cold Lake has also been called Cold Lake North.
Communities Also Named Cold Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cold Lake - it's located in Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cold Lake.
Websites for Cold Lake ...
Official Website: www.coldlake.com/
Communities near Cold Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cold Lake.
- Pierceland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceland <5>
- Ardmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Medley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Cherry Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverdam
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Northern Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- La Corey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Corey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Corey
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cold Lake ...
Looking for more information about Cold Lake? 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 Cold Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cold Lake.
Adding Cold Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Cold Lake was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).
We also found Cold Lake on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cold Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cold Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 780 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Cold Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Cold Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Cold Lake, 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 Cold Lake). 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 Cold Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |