Welcome to Hay River ...

A typical abbreviation for Hay River: Hay Riv.

The town of Hay River is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Hay River 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).

Area Code for Hay River: 867

The Canadian Postal Code for Hay River: X0E<2>

Websites for Hay River ...

Official Website: www.hayriver.com/

Chamber of Commerce: www.hayriverchamber.com/

Communities near Hay River ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Hay River.

Pine Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enterprise
- From Hay River to Enterprise
Buffalo River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo River

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hay River ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hay River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	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)'. 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 Hay River). 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 Hay River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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