Welcome to Pocahontas ...

The pronunciation of Pocahontas: po-kuh-HAHN-tuhs<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pocahontas, 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 1925.

Pocahontas is 3,710 feet [1,131 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pocahontas is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Pocahontas 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 leave Pocahontas and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for Pocahontas: (780) & (587)<3>

Communities Also Named Pocahontas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Pocahontas - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2) and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Pocahontas ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Pocahontas.

• Hinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
• Brule
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule
  • Brule has also been known as:
  • Brule Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brule <4>
• Swan Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Landing
• Jasper
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Luscar
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luscar
• Cadomin
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadomin

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pocahontas ...

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

Adding Pocahontas to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Pocahontas was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

We also found Pocahontas on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Southern Alberta (1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pocahontas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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