Welcome to Pincher Creek ...
The town of Pincher Creek was established in 1884 and was incorporated in 1906.
A typical abbreviation for Pincher Creek: Pincher Crk. (or less commonly used: Pincher Ck. or Pincher Cr.)
Pincher Creek is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Pincher Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pincher Creek 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 west from Pincher Creek, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Pincher Creek: 403, 368, 587 & 825<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Pincher Creek: T0K<3>
Websites for Pincher Creek ...
Official Website: www.pinchercreek.ca/
Communities near Pincher Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pincher Creek.
- Hillcrest Mines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lundbreck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Mines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Butte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Brocket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bever Mines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burmis ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bellevue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pincher Creek ...
Looking for more information about Pincher Creek? 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 Pincher Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pincher Creek.
Adding Pincher Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Pincher Creek was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pincher Creek.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pincher Creek - 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 Pincher Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Pincher Creek 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 Pincher Creek). 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 Pincher Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
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