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Welcome to Girouxville ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Girouxville, 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.

The village of Girouxville is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Girouxville 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 Girouxville: (780) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Girouxville: T0H<3>

Communities near Girouxville ...

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

  • Falher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • McLennan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLennan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLennan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLennan <4>
  • Donnelly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
  • Jean Cote
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Cote came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Cote
  • Watino
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watino
  • Tangent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
  • Guy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
  • Whitemud Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Kathleen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
  • Marie Reine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie Reine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie Reine

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Girouxville ...

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

Adding Girouxville 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 Girouxville was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Girouxville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Girouxville. 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 Girouxville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780).
<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 Girouxville). 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 Girouxville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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