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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 the earliest mention that we've 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 leave Val Marie and travel south, 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, 474 & 639<2>

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

Communities near Val Marie ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Val Marie.

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 ...

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).

We also found Val Marie in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Manitoba & Saskatchewan.

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

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>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 Val Marie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Val Marie 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)'. 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.
<4>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.