Welcome to Widewater ...
Widewater is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Widewater 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 Widewater: (780) and (587)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Widewater: T0G<3>
Communities Also Named Widewater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Widewater - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Widewater.
Communities near Widewater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Widewater.
- Slave Lake
- Swan River 150E
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River 150E
- Swan River 150E lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Widewater.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan River 150E came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Swan River 150E
- Canyon Creek
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Creek
- Canyon Creek lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Widewater.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Canyon Creek
- Kinuso
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinuso
- Kinuso lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Widewater.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinuso came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kinuso
- Assineau
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assineau
- Assineau lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Widewater.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Assineau
- Faust
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faust
- Faust lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> to the west of Widewater.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faust came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Faust
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faust<5>
- Drift Pile River 150
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drift Pile River 150
- Drift Pile River 150 lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> to the west of Widewater.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drift Pile River 150 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Drift Pile River 150
- Driftpile
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftpile
- Driftpile lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> to the west of Widewater.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftpile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Driftpile
- Joussard
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joussard
- Joussard lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<4> to the west of Widewater.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Joussard
- Smith
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<4> to the east of Widewater.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Smith
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Widewater ...
Looking for more information about Widewater? 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 Widewater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Widewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Widewater. 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 Widewater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780). |
| <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 Widewater). 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 Widewater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Widewater) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Widewater. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from WidewaterOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Widewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.3500, Longitude: -114.9833 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |