While we don't have a date for the founding of Torquay, 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.
The village of Torquay is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Torquay 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 Torquay (for example, toward Alamo (ND)), you will soon leave Central Standard Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). 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 Torquay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Torquay.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Torquay. See our Newspapers Page for Torquay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Torquay ...
Looking for more information about Torquay? 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 Torquay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Torquay.
Adding Torquay to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Torquay was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Torquay in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Manitoba & Saskatchewan.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Torquay - 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 Torquay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Torquay 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 Torquay). 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 Torquay 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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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.