Welcome to Westlock ...

The town of Westlock was established in 1913.

Westlock is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Westlock is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Westlock 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 Westlock: 780, 368, 587 & 825<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Westlock: T7P<3>

Websites for Westlock ...

Official Website: www.town.westlock.ab.ca/

Communities near Westlock ...

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

Legal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Legal <4>
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- From Westlock to Legal
Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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Pickardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickardville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Vimy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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- From Westlock to Vimy
Busby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Pibroch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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Larkspur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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Dapp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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Tawatinaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- From Westlock to Tawatinaw
Nestow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- From Westlock to Nestow

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westlock ...

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

Adding Westlock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Westlock in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westlock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Westlock: www.town.westlock.ab.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

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