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Summary for Moose Jaw

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Time Zone: Moose Jaw lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Telephone Area Codes: 306, 474 & 639<1>

Canadian Postal Codes: S6H, S6J, S6K

Elevation: 1,800 feet [548.64 m] above sea level<2>

Websites for Moose Jaw

Official Website: www.citymoosejaw.com/

Chamber of Commerce: www.mjchamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

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

Lat: 50.399300° (or 50°23'57" N)

Lon: -105.534900° (or -105°32'5" W)

About Saskatchewan

Websites for Province of Saskatchewan

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

Tourism: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/

Parks: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/places-to-go/provincial-parks

Fishing: https://fishhunt.tourismsaskatchewan.com/

Hunting: https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/things-to-do/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 306 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 474 or 639. New phone numbers in the Moose Jaw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Moose Jaw, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.