The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Red Deer. It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the east of Rocky Mountain House. Red Deer has a population of 90,200 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Sylvan Lake. It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the east of Rocky Mountain House and has a population of 12,800 people.

For comparison, Rocky Mountain House has a population of 6,900 people.

The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rocky Mountain House and not the distance if you drove it.^<2>

Community	2006 Population	Direction	Distance
Bentley [Map]	1,083	E	37 miles [59.5 km]
Blackfalds [Map]	4,618	E	47 miles [75.6 km]
Bowden [Map]	1,210	SE	49 miles [78.9 km]
Caroline [Map]	515	S	21 miles [33.8 km]
Eckville [Map]	951	E	23 miles [37 km]
Innisfail [Map]	7,331	SE	47 miles [75.6 km]
Kountry Meadows [Map]	---	E	27 miles [43.5 km]
Lacombe [Map]	10,752	E	50 miles [80.5 km]
Leslieville [Map]	---	E	13 miles [20.9 km]
Norglenwold [Map]	270	E	34 miles [54.7 km]
Penhold [Map]	1,971	E	47 miles [75.6 km]
Rimbey [Map]	2,252	NE	34 miles [54.7 km]
Springbrook [Map]	---	E	46 miles [74 km]
Sundre [Map]	2,540	S	41 miles [66 km]
Winfield [Map]	---	NE	45 miles [72.4 km]

The following is a sample of neighboring communities:

Community	2006 Population	Direction	Distance
Alhambra [Map]	---	E	13 miles [20.9 km]
Benalto [Map]	---	E	27 miles [43.5 km]
Burnstick Lake [Map]	43	S	27 miles [43.5 km]
Butte [Map]	---	SE	15 miles [24.1 km]
Condor [Map]	---	E	15 miles [24.1 km]
Half Moon Bay [Map]	32	E	31 miles [49.9 km]
Hespero [Map]	---	E	20 miles [32.2 km]
Kevisville [Map]	---	SE	32 miles [51.5 km]
Leedale [Map]	---	NE	23 miles [37 km]
Markerville [Map]	---	SE	32 miles [51.5 km]
Spruce View [Map]	---	SE	32 miles [51.5 km]
Stauffer [Map]	---	SE	20 miles [32.2 km]
Sunbreaker Cove [Map]	137	E	31 miles [49.9 km]
Willesden Green [Map]	---	NE	25 miles [40.2 km]
Withrow [Map]	---	NW	3 miles [4.8 km]

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Mountain House ...

This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Rocky Mountain House.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Mountain House ...

Looking for more information about Rocky Mountain House? 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 Rocky Mountain House, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Rocky Mountain House.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Rocky Mountain House.

We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Rocky Mountain House. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights to see and places to visit:

For the Province of Alberta

Alberta Tourism

TripAdvisor Link for:

Alberta Statewide Tourism
Rocky Mountain House Tourism

Additional communities can be found om the TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Rocky Mountain House

Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations

Airports Near Rocky Mountain House ...

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Rocky Mountain House.

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)^<3>	NFDC ^<4> Report	Direction	Distance
Rocky Mountain House Airport(YRM/CYRM) [Map]	CYRM	NNE	3 miles [4.8 km]
Hespero Airport [Map]	CFB3	ESE	20 miles [32.2 km]
Rimbey Airport [Map]	CFC7	NE	35 miles [56.3 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 Rocky Mountain House.

Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Rocky Mountain House. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

Large Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Edmonton Internationl Airport (YEG/CYEG) [Map]	CYEG	NE	85 miles [136.8 km]
Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC) [Map]	CYYC	SSE	95 miles [152.9 km]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Red Deer Rgnl. (YQF/CYQF) [Map]	CYQF	ESE	45 miles [72.4 km]

General Aviation Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Rocky Mountain House Airport(YRM/CYRM) [Map]	CYRM	NNE	3 miles [4.8 km]
Hespero Airport [Map]	CFB3	ESE	20 miles [32.2 km]
Rimbey Airport [Map]	CFC7	NE	35 miles [56.3 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.

Edmonton Internationl Airport (YEG/CYEG) [Map]
	Website for Edmonton Internationl Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Calgary Intl. (YYC/CYYC) [Map]
	Website for Calgary International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Kelowna Intl. (YLW/CYLW) [Map]
	Website for Kelowna International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Red Deer Rgnl. (YQF/CYQF) [Map]
	Website for Red Deer Regional Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM/CYRM) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

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Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rocky Mountain House: www.rockymtnhouse.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Unless noted otherwise, the population counts we use should be considered estimates. Our population values for Rocky Mountain House 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 starting in Rocky Mountain House. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Mountain House) 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 Rocky Mountain House. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Rocky Mountain House Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Mountain House. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.3806, Longitude: -114.9229 [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 Rocky Mountain House), 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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