Summary for Rainbow Lake

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Typical Abbreviation: Rainbow Lk.

Time Zone: Rainbow Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Telephone Area Codes: 780, 368, 587 & 825<1>

Postal Forward Sortation Area (FSA): T0H<2>

Official Website: www.town.rainbowlake.ab.ca/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

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

Lat: 58.499200° (or 58°29'57" N)

Lon: -119.402300° (or -119°24'8" 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 780 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Rainbow Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Rainbow Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	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 Rainbow Lake). 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 Rainbow Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rainbow Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.