Welcome to Nanton ...

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

The town of Nanton is 3,350 feet [1,021 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Nanton is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Nanton 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 Nanton: (403) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Nanton: T0L<3>

Websites for Nanton ...

Official Website: www.town.nanton.ab.ca/

Communities near Nanton ...

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

High River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High River <4>
Stavely
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavely
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stavely <4>
Blackie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackie
Cayley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayley
Parkland Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Beach
Parkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
Frankburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankburg
Brant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant
Ensign
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
Vulcan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vulcan <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nanton ...

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

Adding Nanton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Nanton on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nanton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nanton: www.town.nanton.ab.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403).
<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 Nanton). 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 Nanton 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.