Welcome to High River ...

A typical abbreviation for High River: High Riv.

The town of High River is 3,390 feet [1,033 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of High River is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: High River 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 High River: 403, 368, 587 & 825<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for High River: T1V<3>

Websites for High River ...

Official Website: www.highriver.ca/

Communities near High River ...

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

Okotoks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okotoks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okotoks <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okotoks
- From High River to Okotoks
Black Diamond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Diamond <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black Diamond
- From High River to Black Diamond
Nanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nanton
- From High River to Nanton
Turner Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner Valley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Turner Valley
- From High River to Turner Valley
Blackie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackie
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blackie
- From High River to Blackie
Longview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Former names for Longview:
- Little Chicago
- New York
- Little New York
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Longview
- From High River to Longview
Cayley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayley
Aldersyde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldersyde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldersyde
Frankburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankburg
Brant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brant
- From High River to Brant

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High River ...

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

Adding High River to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned High River was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

We also found High River on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Southern Alberta (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for High River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for High River: www.highriver.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around High River - 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 High River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the High River 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)'. In the case of High River, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 High River). 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 High River 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.