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Welcome to Cobalt ...

The town of Cobalt is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Cobalt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area codes for Cobalt: (705) & (249)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Cobalt: P0J<3>

Websites for Cobalt ...

Official Website: www.cobalt.ca/

Communities Also Named Cobalt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cobalt - they are located in Connecticut, Idaho and Missouri (2).

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

Communities near Cobalt ...

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

  • Temiskaming Shores
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    • Temiskaming Shores lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temiskaming Shores came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Temiskaming Shores
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temiskaming Shores<6>
  • New Liskeard
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    • New Liskeard lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liskeard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Liskeard
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Liskeard<6>
  • Haileybury
  • Ville Marie
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    • Ville Marie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ville Marie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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  • Saint Bruno
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    • Saint Bruno lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bruno came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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  • Saint Placide
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    • Saint Placide lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Placide came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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  • Lorrainville
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    • Lorrainville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorrainville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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  • Notre Dame du Nord
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame du Nord
    • Notre Dame du Nord lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notre Dame du Nord came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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  • Saint Bruno de Guigues
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bruno de Guigues
    • Saint Bruno de Guigues lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bruno de Guigues came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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  • Bearn
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    • Bearn lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Cobalt.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bearn

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cobalt ...

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

The official website for Cobalt: www.cobalt.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cobalt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (249) is an overlay for area code (705).
<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)'. 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 Cobalt). 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 Cobalt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cobalt) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Cobalt. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from CobaltOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cobalt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3944, Longitude: -79.6870    
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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