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Welcome to West Cove ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Cove, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated January 1, 1963.

A typical abbreviation for West Cove: W. Cove

Time Zone: West Cove 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 West Cove: 780, 368, 587 & 825<1>

Communities near West Cove ...

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

  • Alberta Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Onoway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wabamun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Spring Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Meso West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
  • Seba Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seba Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba Beach
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seba Beach <2>
  • Ross Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Val Quentin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Quentin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Quentin
  • Silver Sands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Cove ...

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

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 West Cove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the West Cove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.