Welcome to Thompson ...

The city of Thompson was established in 1956.

Thompson is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Thompson 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 Thompson: 204, 431 & 584<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Thompson: R8N<3>

Communities Also Named Thompson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Thompson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (3), Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Thompson ...

Official Website: www.thompson.ca/

Communities near Thompson ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Thompson.

Moak Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moak Lake
- From Thompson to Moak Lake
Paint Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paint Lake
- From Thompson to Paint Lake
Pikwitonei
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
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- From your current location to Pikwitonei
- From Thompson to Pikwitonei
Thicket Portage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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- From your current location to Thicket Portage
- From Thompson to Thicket Portage

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Thompson ...

Looking for more information about Thompson? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Thompson: www.thompson.ca/

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompson - 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 Thompson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Thompson 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 Thompson, 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 Thompson). 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 Thompson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.