Welcome to Ponoka ...
The town of Ponoka was founded in 1905.
Ponoka is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Ponoka is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ponoka 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).
Area Codes for Ponoka: 403, 368, 587 & 825<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Ponoka: T4J<3>
Websites for Ponoka ...
Official Website: www.ponoka.org/
Communities near Ponoka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ponoka.
- Lacombe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
- Morningside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tees
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hobbema
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chigwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crestomere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- College Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Navarre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ponoka ...
Looking for more information about Ponoka? 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 Ponoka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ponoka.
Adding Ponoka to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Ponoka was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ponoka.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ponoka - 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 Ponoka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Ponoka 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)'. In the case of Ponoka, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Ponoka). 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 Ponoka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
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