Welcome to Spirit River ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Spirit River: Spirit Riv.

The town of Spirit River is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Spirit River 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 Spirit River: (780) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Spirit River: T0H<3>

Communities near Spirit River ...

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

• Rycroft
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rycroft
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rycroft
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rycroft <4>
• Poplar Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Poplar Ridge
• Woking
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woking came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woking
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Woking
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woking <4>
• Dunvegan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunvegan
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dunvegan
• Fort Dunvegan ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dunvegan
• Blueberry Mountain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Mountain
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Blueberry Mountain
• Wanham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanham
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wanham
• Belloy
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belloy
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Belloy
• Peoria
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Peoria
• Webster
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Webster

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spirit River ...

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

Adding Spirit River to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spirit River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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