Summary for Pincher Creek

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Typical Abbreviation: Pincher Crk.

Time Zone: Pincher Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)<1> The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Telephone Area Codes: (403), (587)<2>

Postal Forward Sortation Area (FSA): T0K<3>

Elevation: 3,770 feet [1,149.1 m] above sea level<4>

Official Website: www.pinchercreek.ca/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Pincher Creek:

Lat: 49.487900° (or 49°29'16" N)

Lon: -113.950000° (or -113°57'0" W)

About Alberta

Websites for Province of Alberta

Official Website: https://www.alberta.ca/

Tourism: https://www.travelalberta.com/

Parks: https://www.albertaparks.ca/

Fishing: https://mywildalberta.ca/fishing/

Hunting: https://mywildalberta.ca/hunting/

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pincher Creek: www.pinchercreek.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Pincher Creek is in the Mountain Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
<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 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.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pincher Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Pincher Creek, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.