Welcome to Waterton Park ...

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

Waterton Park is 4,200 feet [1,280 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Waterton Park is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Waterton Park 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 west from Waterton Park, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for Waterton Park: (403) & (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Waterton Park: T0K<3>

Communities near Waterton Park ...

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

Mountain View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
Twin Butte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Butte came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Butte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Butte <4>
Chief Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Mountain
Beazer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beazer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beazer <4>
Hill Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Spring came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Spring
Leavitt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
Carway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carway
Glenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
Cardston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardston <4>
Beaver Mines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Mines
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Mines <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterton Park ...

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

Adding Waterton Park to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterton Park.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterton Park. 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 Waterton Park - 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 Waterton Park). 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 Waterton Park 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.