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 the earliest mention that we've 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).

Area Codes for Spirit River: 780, 368, 587 & 825<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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rycroft <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rycroft
- From Spirit River to Rycroft
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
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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woking <4>
Dunvegan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunvegan
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunvegan
- From Spirit River to Dunvegan
Fort Dunvegan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dunvegan
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Dunvegan
- From Spirit River to Fort Dunvegan
Blueberry Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Mountain
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blueberry Mountain
- From Spirit River to Blueberry Mountain
Wanham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanham
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wanham
- From Spirit River to Wanham
Belloy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belloy
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belloy
- From Spirit River to 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
Webster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From Spirit River to 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 ...

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).

We also found Spirit River in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spirit River - 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 780 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Spirit River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Spirit River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Spirit River). 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 Spirit River 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.