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Welcome to Trout Lake ...

A typical abbreviation for Trout Lake: Trout Lk.

Time Zone: Trout Lake 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 Trout Lake: 780, 368, 587 & 825<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Trout Lake: T0G<2>

Communities Also Named Trout Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Trout Lake - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Michigan, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario (3) and Washington.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Trout Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Trout Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>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 Trout Lake). 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 Trout Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.