Welcome to Milk River ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Milk River: Milk Riv.

The town of Milk River is 3,420 feet [1,042 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Milk River is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

The Canadian Postal Code for Milk River: T0K<3>

Communities Also Named Milk River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Milk River - it's located in Montana.

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

Communities near Milk River ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Milk River.

Warner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warner
- From Milk River to Warner
Coutts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coutts came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coutts
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coutts <4>
New Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dayton
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Dayton
- From Milk River to New Dayton
Wrentham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wrentham
- From Milk River to Wrentham
Skiff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiff
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Skiff
- From Milk River to Skiff

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Milk River ...

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milk River. 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 Milk 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 Milk River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Milk 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)'. 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 Milk 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 Milk 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.