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Welcome to Rose Lynn ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rose Lynn, 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.

Rose Lynn is 2,720 feet [829 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Rose Lynn is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Rose Lynn 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 Rose Lynn: 403, 368, 587 & 825<2>

Communities near Rose Lynn ...

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

  • Hanna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnynook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Richdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
  • Stanmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanmore
  • Lawsonburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Youngstown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Pollockville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Watts
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
  • Big Stone
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Finnegan
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finnegan

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose Lynn ...

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

Adding Rose Lynn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rose Lynn.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rose Lynn - 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 Rose Lynn area will be assigned with one of these codes: 403, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Rose Lynn area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.