Welcome to Consort ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Consort, 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.
The village of Consort is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Consort is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Consort 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 Consort (for example, toward Major (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 Consort: 403, 368, 587 & 825<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Consort: T0C<3>
Websites for Consort ...
Official Website: www.village.consort.ab.ca/
Communities near Consort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Consort.
- Veteran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veteran
- Monitor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Neutral Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hemaruka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kirriemuir
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cairns ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sedalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Cadogan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Altario
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Brigden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Consort ...
Looking for more information about Consort? 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.
You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Consort.
Adding Consort to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Consort was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Consort.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Consort - 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 403 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Consort area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Consort 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)'. 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 Consort). 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 Consort or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |