A typical abbreviation for Fairmont Hot Springs: Fairmont Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Fairmont Hot Spngs. or Fairmont Hot Sprngs.)
Fairmont Hot Springs is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Fairmont Hot Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Fairmont Hot Springs 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 south from Fairmont Hot Springs, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Area Codes for Fairmont Hot Springs: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Fairmont Hot Springs: V0B<3>
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Footnotes ...
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fairmont Hot Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Fairmont Hot Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Fairmont Hot Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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)'. In the case of Fairmont Hot Springs, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Fairmont Hot Springs). 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 Fairmont Hot Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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