Welcome to Monitor ...

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

Monitor is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Monitor is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Monitor 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 east from Monitor (for example, toward Major (SK)), you will 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 Monitor: 403, 368, 587 & 825<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Monitor: T0C<3>

Communities Also Named Monitor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Monitor - they are located in Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Monitor ...

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

Consort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Consort <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Consort
- From Monitor to Consort
Kirriemuir
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kirriemuir
- From Monitor to Kirriemuir
Altario
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Altario
- From Monitor to Altario
New Brigden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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Sedalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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Neutral Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Neutral Hills
- From Monitor to Neutral Hills
Veteran
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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Bodo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bodo
- From Monitor to Bodo
Cadogan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadogan
- From Monitor to Cadogan
Esther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monitor ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monitor.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monitor - 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 Monitor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Monitor 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 Monitor, 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 Monitor). 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 Monitor 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.