Welcome to Drayton Valley ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Drayton Valley, 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 Drayton Valley: Drayton Vly. (or less commonly used: Drayton Vally. or Drayton Vlly.)

The town of Drayton Valley is 2,790 feet [850 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Drayton Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Drayton Valley 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 Drayton Valley: 780, 368, 587 & 825<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Drayton Valley: T7A<3>

Websites for Drayton Valley ...

Official Website: www.draytonvalley.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.dvchamber.com/

Communities near Drayton Valley ...

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

Alder Flats
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- From Drayton Valley to Alder Flats
Lodgepole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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Tomahawk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- From Drayton Valley to Tomahawk
Rocky Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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Violet Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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Buck Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- From Drayton Valley to Buck Creek
Berrymoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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Round Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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Lindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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Cynthia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drayton Valley ...

Looking for more information about Drayton Valley? 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 Drayton Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Drayton Valley.

Adding Drayton Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Drayton Valley was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Drayton Valley on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Drayton Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Drayton Valley: www.draytonvalley.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Drayton Valley - 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 Drayton Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Drayton Valley 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 Drayton Valley, 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 Drayton Valley). 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 Drayton Valley 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.