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Welcome to Gravelbourg ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gravelbourg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

The town of Gravelbourg is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Gravelbourg is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Gravelbourg lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Telephone area codes for Gravelbourg: (306) and (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Gravelbourg: S0H<3>

Communities near Gravelbourg ...

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

  • Lafleche
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Limerick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Meyronne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyronne
  • Coderre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coderre
  • Shamrock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Palmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Woodrow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
  • Mazenod
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazenod
  • Bateman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bateman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
  • Melaval
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melaval

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gravelbourg ...

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

Adding Gravelbourg to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Gravelbourg was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gravelbourg.

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

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gravelbourg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (639) is an overlay for area code (306).
<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 Gravelbourg). 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 Gravelbourg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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