While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilkie, 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 town of Wilkie is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Wilkie is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Wilkie 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 west from Wilkie (for example, toward Hayter (AB)), 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.
Looking for more information about Wilkie? 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 Wilkie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wilkie.
Adding Wilkie to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Wilkie was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Wilkie in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Manitoba & Saskatchewan.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilkie - 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 Wilkie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Wilkie 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 Wilkie). 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 Wilkie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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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.