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Welcome to Fort Steele ...

Fort Steele was established in 1864.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Fort Steele: Named after Major General Sir Samuel Benfield Steele (1849-1919).

A typical abbreviation for Fort Steele: Ft. Steele

Fort Steele is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Fort Steele is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Fort Steele 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 leave Fort Steele and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Codes for Fort Steele: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Fort Steele: V0B<3>

Communities Also Named Fort Steele ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Steele - it's located in Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Steele.

Communities near Fort Steele ...

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

  • Cranbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kimberley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberley <4>
  • Wasa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasa <4>
  • Bull River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull River
  • Ta Ta Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ta Ta Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ta Ta Creek
  • Marysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Swansea
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
  • Wardner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardner
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <4>
  • Skookumchuck
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skookumchuck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skookumchuck
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skookumchuck <4>
  • Jaffray
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffray came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffray

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Steele ...

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

Adding Fort Steele to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Fort Steele was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

We also found Fort Steele on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Steele.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Steele - 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 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Fort Steele area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Steele 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)'. In the case of Fort Steele, 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 Fort Steele). 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 Fort Steele 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.