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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Ponoka.
This page contains seven sections:
Around Ponoka ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Red Deer. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the south of Ponoka. Red Deer has a population of 90,200 people.<1>
The next largest community is Leduc.
It is located about 40 miles [64 km] to the north of Ponoka and has a population of 24,300 people.
For comparison, Ponoka has a population of 6,800 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if driven.<2>
| Community | 2006
Population | Direction | Distance |
| Beaumont [Map] | 8,961 | N | 46 miles [74 km] |
| Bentley [Map] | 1,083 | SW | 24 miles [38.6 km] |
| Blackfalds [Map] | 4,618 | SW | 22 miles [35.4 km] |
| Calmar [Map] | 1,959 | N | 40 miles [64.4 km] |
| Camrose [Map] | 15,605 | NE | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
| Devon [Map] | 6,261 | N | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
| Eckville [Map] | 951 | SW | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
| Innisfail [Map] | 7,331 | S | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
| Lacombe [Map] | 10,752 | SW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Millet [Map] | 2,068 | N | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
| Penhold [Map] | 1,971 | S | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
| Rimbey [Map] | 2,252 | W | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
| Stettler [Map] | 5,445 | SE | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
| Sylvan Lake [Map] | 10,703 | SW | 33 miles [53.1 km] |
| Wetaskiwin [Map] | 11,689 | NE | 21 miles [33.8 km] |
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Below is a sample of neighboring communities:
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponoka ...
Looking for more information about Ponoka? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor Tourism page. The Tourism page gives you an overview and then the links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ponoka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ponoka.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Ponoka.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Ponoka. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
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Airports Near Ponoka ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Ponoka.
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)<3> | NFDC<4>
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Ponoka Industrial Airport [Map] | CEH3 | SSW | 2 miles [3.2 km] |
| Lacombe Airport [Map] | CEG3 | SSW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Wetaskiwin Rgnl. [Map] | CEX3 | NNE | 20 miles [32.2 km] |
| Bashaw Airport [Map] | CFK2 | ESE | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
| Rimbey Airport [Map] | CFC7 | W | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Ponoka.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Ponoka. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
| Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC
Report | Direction | Distance |
| Ponoka Industrial Airport [Map] | CEH3 | SSW | 2 miles [3.2 km] |
| Lacombe Airport [Map] | CEG3 | SSW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Wetaskiwin Rgnl. [Map] | CEX3 | NNE | 20 miles [32.2 km] |
| Bashaw Airport [Map] | CFK2 | ESE | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
| Rimbey Airport [Map] | CFC7 | W | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for Ponoka were taken from various sources and although they can be traced back to Statistics Canada (StatCan), they should not be considered official. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance beginning in Ponoka. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ponoka) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ponoka. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Ponoka
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponoka. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.6797, Longitude: -113.5841 [Map].- Return to Citation |
| <3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
| <4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ponoka), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. - Return to Citation |
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