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Welcome to Vauxhall ...



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

The town of Vauxhall is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Vauxhall is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The Canadian Postal Code for Vauxhall: T0K<3>

Communities Also Named Vauxhall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Vauxhall - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Communities near Vauxhall ...

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

  • Taber
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Rolling Hills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Scandia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
  • Grantham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
  • Retlaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retlaw
  • Hays
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
  • Enchant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchant
  • Purple Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainier
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
  • Turin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vauxhall ...

Looking for more information about Vauxhall? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Vauxhall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vauxhall.

Adding Vauxhall to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Vauxhall on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vauxhall.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vauxhall. 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 Vauxhall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403).
<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 Vauxhall). 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 Vauxhall 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.









 

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