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Welcome to Forest Lawn ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Forest Lawn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

Forest Lawn is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Forest Lawn is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Forest Lawn 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 Forest Lawn: (403) & (587)<2>

Communities Also Named Forest Lawn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Forest Lawn - they are located in Maryland, Michigan, New York and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Lawn.

Communities near Forest Lawn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Lawn.

  • Calgary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Airdrie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Chestermere
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestermere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestermere
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestermere <3>
  • Langdon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langdon <3>
  • Heritage Woods
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • High Point Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cheadle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheadle
  • Lyalta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Shepard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
  • Janet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janet

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Lawn ...

Looking for more information about Forest Lawn? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forest Lawn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Lawn.

Adding Forest Lawn 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 we've referenced which mentioned Forest Lawn was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forest Lawn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Lawn. 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 Forest Lawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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