Welcome to Brandon ...
The city of Brandon is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Brandon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).
Area Codes for Brandon: 204, 431 & 584<2>
The Canadian Postal Codes for Brandon: R7A, R7B, R7C<3>
Communities Also Named Brandon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Brandon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brandon.
Websites for Brandon ...
Official Website: www.city.brandon.mb.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.brandonchamber.ca/
Communities near Brandon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brandon.
- Rivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rapid City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Roseland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Villette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villette came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villette
- Brandon Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Currie's Landing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kemnay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemnay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemnay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemnay <6>
- Forrest Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest Station
- Forrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Brandon North
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon North came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon North
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brandon ...
Looking for more information about Brandon? 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 Brandon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brandon.
Adding Brandon to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Brandon was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
We also found Brandon on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Manitoba (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brandon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brandon: www.city.brandon.mb.ca/
The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brandon - 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 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Brandon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Brandon 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 Brandon, 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 Brandon). 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 Brandon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |