Welcome to Strachan ...

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

Time Zone: Strachan 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).

Communities Also Named Strachan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Strachan - it's located in Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strachan.

Communities near Strachan ...

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

• Rocky Mountain House
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mountain House
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mountain House <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rocky Mountain House
  • From Strachan to Rocky Mountain House
• Chedderville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chedderville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chedderville
  • From Strachan to Chedderville
• Butte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Butte
  • From Strachan to Butte
• Caroline
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caroline <1>
• Burnstick Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnstick Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnstick Lake
• Leslieville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslieville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Leslieville
  • From Strachan to Leslieville
• Alhambra
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
• Condor
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Condor
  • From Strachan to Condor
• Stauffer
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stauffer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stauffer
• Withrow
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Withrow
  • From Strachan to Withrow

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strachan ...

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

Adding Strachan 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 Strachan was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strachan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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