Welcome to Melfort ...
The city of Melfort was established in 1892.
Melfort is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Melfort 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).
Area Codes for Melfort: 306, 474 & 639<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Melfort: S0E<3>
Websites for Melfort ...
Official Website: www.cityofmelfort.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.melfortchamber.com/
Communities near Melfort ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Melfort.
- Kinistino
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Brieux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Star City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gronlid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beatty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Fairy Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Valparaiso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lipsett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pathlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathlow
- Ethelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Melfort ...
Looking for more information about Melfort? 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 Melfort, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Melfort.
Adding Melfort to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Melfort was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Melfort.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Melfort - 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 306 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 474 or 639. New phone numbers in the Melfort area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Melfort 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)'. In the case of Melfort, 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 Melfort). 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 Melfort or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
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