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Welcome to Rocky Mountain House ...



The town of Rocky Mountain House was founded in 1799.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Mountain House: Rocky Mtn. House (or less commonly used: Rocky Mntn. House)

Rocky Mountain House is 3,280 feet [1,000 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Rocky Mountain House is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Rocky Mountain House 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 Rocky Mountain House: (403) and (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Rocky Mountain House: T4T<3>

Websites for Rocky Mountain House ...

Official Website:   www.rockymtnhouse.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rockychamber.org/

Communities near Rocky Mountain House ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Mountain House.

  • Leslieville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Strachan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strachan
  • Alhambra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
  • Chedderville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Butte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
  • Condor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
  • Withrow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
  • Hespero
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hespero came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hespero
  • Stauffer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stauffer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stauffer
  • Caroline
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caroline <5>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Mountain House ...

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

Adding Rocky Mountain House to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Mountain House.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Mountain House - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403).
<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 Rocky Mountain House, 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 Rocky Mountain House). 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 Rocky Mountain House or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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