Welcome to Fort Albany ...

Fort Albany is located in northern Ontario (on James Bay, south end of Hudson Bay).

A typical abbreviation for Fort Albany: Ft. Albany

Fort Albany is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Fort Albany 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 Fort Albany: 705, 249 & 683<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Fort Albany: P0L<3>

The community of Fort Albany has also been called Albany. and Fort Albany First Nation. For more information about the names of Fort Albany, see The Names of Fort Albany on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Fort Albany ...

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fort Albany, the following might be of interest:

Nishnawbe Aski Nation: www.nan.on.ca/

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Fort Albany ...

Looking for more information about Fort Albany? 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 Fort Albany.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Albany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Albany - 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 705 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 249 or 683. New phone numbers in the Fort Albany area will be assigned with one of these codes: 705, 249 or 683. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Albany 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)'. 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 Fort Albany). 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 Fort Albany or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.