While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake 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 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Alma: Lk. Alma
The village of Lake Alma is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Lake Alma is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lake Alma 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).
Note: If you travel south from Lake Alma, you will leave Central Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Alma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Alma.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Alma. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Alma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Alma ...
Looking for more information about Lake 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 Lake Alma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Alma.
Adding Lake Alma 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 Lake Alma was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Alma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 306 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 474 or 639. New phone numbers in the Lake Alma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Alma area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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 Lake 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 Lake Alma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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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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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.