Welcome to Turin ...

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

Turin is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Turin is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Turin 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 Turin: (403) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Turin: T0K<3>

Communities Also Named Turin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Turin - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, New York and Ontario.

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

Communities near Turin ...

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

• Coaldale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <5>
• Picture Butte
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Butte
• Barnwell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell
• Shaughnessy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaughnessy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaughnessy
• Diamond City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
• Iron Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
• Chin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chin
• Retlaw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retlaw
• Enchant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchant
• Cranford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Turin ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Turin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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