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Welcome to Ranfurly ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ranfurly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

Ranfurly is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Ranfurly is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ranfurly 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).

Telephone area codes for Ranfurly: (780) and (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Ranfurly: T0B<3>

Communities near Ranfurly ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ranfurly.

  • Vegreville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Innisfree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Minburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
  • Lavoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavoy
  • Beauvallon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauvallon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvallon
  • Morecambe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morecambe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morecambe
  • Inland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland
  • Musidora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musidora came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musidora
  • Mannville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Two Hills
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranfurly ...

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

Adding Ranfurly to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Ranfurly was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Ranfurly on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ranfurly.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ranfurly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780).
<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 Ranfurly). 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 Ranfurly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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