Welcome to Hines Creek ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Hines Creek: Hines Crk. (or less commonly used: Hines Ck. or Hines Cr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Hines Creek for more information about variations on the name of Hines Creek.

The village of Hines Creek is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Hines Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Hines Creek 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).

Telephone area codes for Hines Creek: (780) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Hines Creek: T0H<3>

Communities near Hines Creek ...

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

• Fairview
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fairview
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
• Bluesky
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluesky came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluesky
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bluesky
• Deer Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Hill
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Deer Hill
• Eureka River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka River
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Eureka River
• Dunvegan
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunvegan
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dunvegan
• Fort Dunvegan ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dunvegan
• Whitelaw
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Whitelaw
• Poplar Ridge
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Poplar Ridge
• Worsley
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worsley
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Worsley
• Brownvale
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownvale
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Brownvale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownvale <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hines Creek ...

Looking for more information about Hines Creek? 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 Hines Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hines Creek.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hines Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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