Welcome to Duchess ...
The village of Duchess is 2,470 feet [753 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Duchess is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Duchess 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 Duchess: (403) and (587)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Duchess: T0J<3>
Communities near Duchess ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duchess.
- Brooks
- Rosemary
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- Rosemary lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Duchess.
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- Patricia
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- Patricia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Duchess.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patricia<5>
- Millicent
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millicent
- Millicent lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Duchess.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millicent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Steveville
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- Steveville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Duchess.
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- Gem
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- Gem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northwest of Duchess.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Wardlow
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- Wardlow lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Duchess.
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- Tilley
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- Tilley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Duchess.
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- Bassano
- Cessford
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- Cessford lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Duchess.
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duchess ...
Looking for more information about Duchess? 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 Duchess, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Duchess.
Adding Duchess to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source that we've referenced which mentioned Duchess was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Duchess.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duchess - 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)'. 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 Duchess). 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 Duchess 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duchess) 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 Duchess. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from DuchessOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duchess. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7333, Longitude: -111.9000 |
| <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 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. |