Summary for Alma

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

Telephone Area Codes: 418, 367 & 581<1>

Canadian Postal Codes: G8B, G8C, G8E

Elevation: 300 feet [91.44 m] above sea level<2>

Official Website: www.ville.alma.qc.ca/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Alma:

Lat: 48.548300° (or 48°32'53" N)

Lon: -71.652300° (or -71°39'8" W)

About Quebec

Websites for Province of Quebec

Official Website: https://www.quebec.ca/

Tourism: https://www.quebecoriginal.com/

Parks: https://www.sepaq.com/pq/

Fishing: https://www.quebec.ca/en/tourism-and-recreation/sporting-and-outdoor-activities/sport-fishing

Hunting: https://www.quebec.ca/en/tourism-and-recreation/sporting-and-outdoor-activities/sport-hunting

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 418 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 367 or 581. New phone numbers in the Alma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 418, 367 or 581. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Alma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Alma, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.