Exshaw
in Alberta, Canada

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.059 and -115.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 3' 32" and W -115° 9' 54"
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: 10:24 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Edmonton
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:26 am and 4:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Exshaw

Exshaw in Alberta is located in Canada about 1,834 mi (or 2,952 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital town.

Current time in Exshaw is now 10:24 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Edmonton with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Exshaw, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Calgary International Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bonners Ferry, Libby, Kalispell, Edmonton and Sandpoint. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 32 °F

Morning Temperature -6°C / 21 °F
Evening Temperature -6°C / 21 °F
Night Temperature -7°C / 19 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-6°C (21 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-7°C (20 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

-2°C (28 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Banff Gate Mountain Resort

Address
4,2 mi
302 George Biggy Sr Road
T1W 2T8 Dead Mans Flats
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Prospector Exshaw MTB

Published: October 06, 2010
Length: 33:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: trailpeakgord

A shortish, but well built and interesting trail up and down a valley on the North side of Exshaw, Alberta. All rideable up and a fun downhill with several obstacles.


CP 8701 West at Exshaw, Alberta

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CP5499

Aug. 27th, 2014.... CP w/b grain loads train #357-683 has 110 loads bound for the west coast. This '2-0-1' DP'd train has 8701 - 8604 + 8949** for power by the west switch 'Exshaw' at MP 57...


Prospector Trail Exshaw (finally doing the drop)

Published: May 04, 2012
Length: 36:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jeff Woodgate

I looked at this drop for an entire season, then thought about it all winter. Finally grew the balls to do it on my first ride of the trail in the 2012 season. Not a big deal to some, but...


9353 West leaving Exshaw

Published: September 13, 2014
Length: 15:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Tatham

Spotted a westbound mixed freight switching Exshaw Alberta with four units on the head end, all different models! 9353 (ES44AC), 5019 (SD30C), 5865 (SD40-2), 2245 (GP20C) plus 8916 (ES44AC)...


White Water Rafting Trip testimonials with Inside Out Experience

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 49:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: InsideOutExperience

Guests say why Inside Out Experience run the best white Water Rafting trips out of Banff and the Canadian rocky mountains. IOE run full and half day wilderness tours with fun, energetic and...


exshaw prospector mountain bike trail

Published: November 07, 2009
Length: 17:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lostadventure

A fall ride on brother blue's trail, exshaw alberta.


Mount Fable Scramble in Canmore

Published: June 11, 2014
Length: 30:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Harlan Fox

Mount Fable Scramble in Canmore/Exshaw area. 1350 meter elevation gain and roughly 22kms return trip. 10-hours including a half hour stop at the summit. Had an avalanche next to us in the ...


ATV Safety

Published: November 09, 2014
Length: 01:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Let's Go Outdoors

A short story about keeping yourself and others safe while riding in the back country with your ATV. Sticking to approved trails helps keep everyone safe and also helps to protect our forested...


Wesbound Canadian Pacific Grain Train (May 30, 2014)

Published: May 30, 2014
Length: 16:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ANDREW HALL

Wesbound CP grain train just west of Exshaw Alberta.


Prairie View Trail

Published: September 06, 2012
Length: 05:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shaun Walsh

Prairie View Trail in K-Country, Alberta.


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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.

Lac des Arcs (Alberta)

Lac des Arcs is a lake in Alberta, Canada that forms part of the Bow River. Located within Alberta's Rockies, the Hamlet of Lac des Arcs is located on the lake's southeastern shore, while the Lafarge Exshaw Plant and a limestone quarry lie on the lake's northern shore. The Trans-Canada Highway runs along the southern shore, and a Canadian Pacific Railway line and Highway 1A follow the northern shore.

Located at 51.0542, -115.18 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bighorn No. 8, Alberta, Lakes of Alberta

Exshaw Formation

The Exshaw Formation is a stratigraphical unit of Mississippian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It takes the name from the hamlet of Exshaw, Alberta, and was first described in outcrops on the banks of Jura Creek, north of Exshaw by P.S. Warren in 1937. The formation is of late Famennian to middle Tournaisian age, and includes the Devonian-Carboniferous limit. The strata were deposited during the Hangenberg event, an anoxic period associated with the Late Devonian extinction.

Located at 51.0914, -115.158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stratigraphy of Alberta

Kananaskis, Alberta (community)

Kananaskis is an unincorporated community in Alberta's Rockies within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 of Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 1A approximately 18 km east of Canmore and 54 km west of Cochrane. The community is located on the north shore of the Bow River.

Located at 51.0761, -115.129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bighorn No. 8, Alberta, Unincorporated communities in Alberta