Welcome to Leyland ...

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

Leyland is 5,210 feet [1,588 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Leyland is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Leyland 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 west from Leyland, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Codes for Leyland: 780, 368, 587 & 825<2>

Communities near Leyland ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Leyland.

• Robb
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
• Luscar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luscar
• Mountain Park ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
• Mercoal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercoal
• Coalspur
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalspur
  • Coalspur has also been known as:
  • Coalspar
• Hinton
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <3>
• Pocahontas
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
• Brule
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
  • Brule has also been known as:
  • Brule Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brule <3>
• Swan Landing
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Landing

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leyland ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leyland.