Welcome to Elk Point ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk Point, 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 Elk Point: Elk Pt.

The town of Elk Point is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Elk Point 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 leave Elk Point and travel east, 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.

Telephone area codes for Elk Point: (780) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Elk Point: T0A<3>

Communities Also Named Elk Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elk Point - they are located in Nevada and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Point.

Communities near Elk Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk Point.

• Saint Paul
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Derwent
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derwent
• Lindbergh
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindbergh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindbergh <4>
• Riverview
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Saint Edouard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Edouard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Edouard
• Gurneyville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
• Heinsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinsburg
• Hoselaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoselaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoselaw
• Rusylvia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusylvia
• Frog Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Lake

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Point ...

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

Adding Elk Point to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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