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Welcome to Forrest Station ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Forrest Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Forrest Station: Forrest Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Forrest Station is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Forrest Station 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 Forrest Station: 204, 431 & 584<2>

Communities near Forrest Station ...

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

  • Brandon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rivers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers
  • Rapid City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Smart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smart
  • Aikenside ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baragar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baragar
  • Carnegie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
  • Hamilton Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Justice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
  • Chater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chater

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forrest Station ...

Looking for more information about Forrest Station? 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 Forrest Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forrest Station.

Adding Forrest Station to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Forrest Station was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Forrest Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forrest Station - 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 Forrest Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Forrest Station area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.