Welcome to Medicine Hat ...

The city of Medicine Hat was settled in 1883.

When the people of Medicine Hat refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hatter<1>

Medicine Hat is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Medicine Hat is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Medicine Hat lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you travel east from Medicine Hat (for example, toward Maple Creek (SK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area codes for Medicine Hat: (403) & (587)<3>

The Canadian Postal Codes for Medicine Hat: T1A, T1B, T1C<4>

Websites for Medicine Hat ...

Official Website: www.medicinehat.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.medicinehatchamber.com/

Communities near Medicine Hat ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Medicine Hat.

Dunmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
Seven Persons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Persons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Persons
Redcliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redcliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcliff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redcliff <6>
Irvine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
Suffield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield
Ralston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
Walsh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medicine Hat ...

Looking for more information about Medicine Hat? 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 Medicine Hat, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Medicine Hat.

Adding Medicine Hat to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Medicine Hat was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Medicine Hat on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alberta (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Medicine Hat.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Medicine Hat: www.medicinehat.ca/

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Medicine Hat refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Medicine Hat may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medicine Hat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403).
<4>	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)'. In the case of Medicine Hat, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Medicine Hat). 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 Medicine Hat or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.