Welcome to Peers ...

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

Peers is 2,790 feet [850 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Peers is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Peers 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 Peers: (780) and (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Peers: T0E<3>

Communities Also Named Peers ...

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

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

Communities near Peers ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Peers.

• Edson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
  • Former name for Edson:
  • Heatherwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edson <4>
• Niton Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niton Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niton Junction
• Mackay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
• Carrot Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrot Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrot Creek
• Pinedale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale
• Haddock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
• Nojack
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nojack came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nojack
• Wildwood
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peers ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Peers.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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