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Welcome to Val Marie ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Val Marie, 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 village of Val Marie is 2,590 feet [789 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Val Marie is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Val Marie 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 Val Marie, 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.

Area codes for Val Marie: (306) and (639)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Val Marie: S0N<3>

Communities near Val Marie ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Val Marie.

  • Bracken
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
  • Orkney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orkney
  • Masefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wallard
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallard
  • Climax
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Val Marie ...

Looking for more information about Val Marie? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Val Marie.

Adding Val Marie 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 Val Marie was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Val Marie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Val Marie. 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 Val Marie - 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 Val Marie). 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 Val Marie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.









 

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