Welcome to Alma ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alma, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Time Zone: Alma lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Area Codes for Alma: 902 & 782<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Alma: C0B<2>

Communities Also Named Alma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Alma - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Alma ...

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

Alberton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alberton
- From Alma to Alberton
O'Leary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- From your current location to O'Leary
- From Alma to O'Leary
Tignish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- From your current location to Tignish
- From Alma to Tignish
Miminegash
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- From your current location to Miminegash
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Saint Louis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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Northport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- From your current location to Northport
- From Alma to Northport
Palmer Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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Saint Roch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- From your current location to Harper
- From Alma to Harper
Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alma ...

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

Adding Alma to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Alma was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alma.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Alma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Alma area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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)'. In the case of Alma, 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 Alma). 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 Alma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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