Welcome to Empress ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Empress, 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 Empress is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Empress 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 Empress (for example, toward Leader (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 Empress: 403, 368, 587 & 825<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Empress: T0J<3>
Communities Also Named Empress ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Empress - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Empress.
Communities near Empress ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Empress.
- Acadia Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mendham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Estuary ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estuary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Estuary
- From Empress to Estuary
- Bindloss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bindloss came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bindloss
- Leader
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burstall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mantario
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantario came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantario
- Alsask
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsask came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsask
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsask <6>
- Laporte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prelate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Empress ...
Looking for more information about Empress? 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 Empress, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Empress.
Adding Empress to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Empress was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).
We also found Empress in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Manitoba & Saskatchewan.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Empress.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Empress. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Empress - 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 Empress area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Empress 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 Empress). 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 Empress or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |