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Welcome to Vermilion ...

The town of Vermilion was founded in 1902 and was incorporated in 1906.

Vermilion is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Vermilion 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).

Note: If you travel east from Vermilion (for example, toward Marshall (SK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Codes for Vermilion: 780, 368, 587 & 825<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Vermilion: T9X<3>

Communities Also Named Vermilion ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Vermilion - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Ohio.

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

Websites for Vermilion ...

Official Website: www.vermilion.ca/

Communities near Vermilion ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vermilion ...

Looking for more information about Vermilion? 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 Vermilion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vermilion.

Adding Vermilion to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vermilion.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vermilion - 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 Vermilion area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Vermilion 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 Vermilion). 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 Vermilion 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.