Fort Macleod
in Alberta, Canada

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
49.717 and -113.419 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 49° 43' 0" and W -113° 25' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:43 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Edmonton
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 8:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Fort Macleod

Fort Macleod in Alberta with it's 3,060 inhabitants is a city in Canada about 1,764 mi (or 2,839 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital.

Local time in Fort Macleod is now 10:43 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Edmonton with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Fort Macleod, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Canada is Lethbridge County Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Canada is Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cut Bank, Kalispell, Shelby, Conrad and Polson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

1°C (34 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

0°C (32 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

ヘッド・スマッシュト・イン・バッファロー・ジャンプ

Published: December 13, 2011
Length: 42:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CanadaExplore

ヘッド・スマッシュト・イン・バッファロー・ジャンプはカナダのアルバータ州フォート・マクラウドの18km北西、平原からカナディアン・ロッキ...


Naruto-chat12 Enraged

Published: August 20, 2008
Length: 14:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: darkhawk667

Hinata does something extreme to Naruto, Kakashi talks with a new character, new character has a little brother. What should the little brother be called? post a name for him on comments please...


Bart's 1100 km Walk - Pt 47 - Final Stretch from Fort MacLeod to Calgary

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 42:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bart Zych

47th short video of my 1100 km walk in 2013. After visiting Fort MacLeod, I leave Crowsnest Hwy and walk north on Hwy 2. The final stretch to Calgary.


Fort Macleod Volunteer Appreciation Night

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fort Macleod Gazette

Petula Hofer, Lacey Poytress and Dona Guyette performed at Volunteer Appreciation Night on April 16 at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod.


Fort Macleod Volunteer Appreciation Night

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fort Macleod Gazette

Candice Larson, Laura Glover, Lacey Poytress, Petula Hofer and Dona Guyette performed at the Broad Squad at Volunteer Appreciation Night on April 16 at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod.


Fort Macleod Volunteer Appreciation Night

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fort Macleod Gazette

Lauren Hansma performed at Volunteer Appreciation Night on April 16 at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod.


Fort Macleod Volunteer Appreciation Night

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fort Macleod Gazette

Candice Larson and Petula Hofer, with Laura Glover on piano, performed at Volunteer Appreciation Night on April 16 at the Empress Theatre.


Fort Macleod Volunteer Appreciation Night

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fort Macleod Gazette

Candice Larson performed at Volunteer Appreciation Night on April 16 at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod.


Fort Macleod Volunteer Appreciation Night

Published: April 20, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fort Macleod Gazette

The Broad Squad entertained April 16 at Volunteer Appreciation Night at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod. From left: Dona Guyette, Lacey Poytress, Candice Larson, Petula Hofer and Laura Glover.


Fort MacLeod Fireworks Extraveganza

Published: November 03, 2008
Length: 45:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rocko218

This is what happens when you get stuck in Fort MacLeod Alberta for more than an hour.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Fort Macleod, Alberta

Fort Macleod is a town in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada. It was founded as a North-West Mounted Police barracks, and is named in honour of the North-West Mounted Police Colonel James Macleod. The town's current mayor is Shawn Patience.

Located at 49.7256, -113.398 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Towns in Alberta, North-West Mounted Police forts, National Historic Sites in Alberta, Hudson's Bay Company trading posts, Provincial Historic Areas of Alberta, Willow Creek No. 26, Alberta, Forts or trading posts on the National Historic Sites of Canada register, Populated places established in 1884


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fort Makleodas, Форт Маклауд