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Welcome to Lloydminster ...

The city of Lloydminster was established in 1903.

Time Zone: Lloydminster 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 south from Lloydminster (for example, toward Marsden (SK)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Codes for Lloydminster: 780, 368, 587 & 825<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Lloydminster: T9V<2>

Communities Also Named Lloydminster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lloydminster - it's located in Saskatchewan.

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

Websites for Lloydminster ...

Official Website:   www.city.lloydminster.ab.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lloydminsterchamber.com/

Communities near Lloydminster ...

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

  • Lashburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kitscoty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Marshall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackfoot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lone Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Streamstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenstreet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alcurve
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcurve
  • Rivercourse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • McLaughlin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lloydminster ...

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

Adding Lloydminster to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lloydminster.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 780 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Lloydminster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Lloydminster area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>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 Lloydminster, 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 Lloydminster). 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 Lloydminster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.