National historic site · Foothills County · Alberta

Post Office, Building 5

Foothills County counts Post Office, Building 5, a national historic site, among its places to visit. Officially, it is a Classified Federal Heritage Building. The first name on our list around it is Harness Shop, 100 m away.

Photo: Post Office, Building 5, Royalbroil (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Foothills County

inside the municipal boundary

Run by

Parks Canada

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 20%

#1,012 of 5,181 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

National historic site in Foothills County

Inside Foothills County

Within Foothills County’s municipal boundary stands Post Office, Building 5. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Parks Canada

One of the places Parks Canada looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Classified Federal Heritage Building

It holds a federal or Québec heritage designation, or sits on the Canadian Register of Historic Places. About ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather, month by month

The warmest stretch in Foothills County is June to September, at 18–24°C in the afternoon.

Jan-2° / -14°10 mm

Feb0° / -12°12 mm

Mar4° / -8°18 mm

Apr11° / -2°30 mm

May16° / 3°61 mm

Jun20° / 8°113 mm

Jul24° / 10°66 mm

Aug23° / 9°54 mm

Sep18° / 5°37 mm

Oct11° / -1°17 mm

Nov4° / -8°16 mm

Dec0° / -12°13 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Foothills County, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals at Calgary (Airport), 39 km from Foothills County (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Foothills County’s full climate →

About

Post Office, Building 5

Upkeep is seen to by Parks Canada.

Its historic-place page →

Type: National historic site
Run by: Parks Canada
Listed: Classified Federal Heritage Building
Town: in Foothills County

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Mapping Post Office, Building 5

Orange is Post Office, Building 5; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Where people come from

Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Foothills County

25,789 people · 39 places to visit

2 · 3.7 km south of it

Willow Creek No. 26

6,225 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns

Town	Where Post Office, Building 5 is	People	Places to visit
Foothills County	It’s in town	25,789	39
Willow Creek No. 26	3.7 km south of it	6,225	40

Make a day of it

While you are near Post Office, Building 5

Close at hand are 8 national historic sites, among others within 15 km.

National historic site · Parks CanadaHarness Shop100 m away 2

National historic site · Parks CanadaForeman’s House100 m away 3

National historic site · Parks CanadaTractor Garage, Building 7100 m away 4

National historic site · Parks CanadaPrivy, Building 28100 m away 5

National historic site · Parks CanadaFeed Mill100 m away 6

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 8100 m away 7

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 9100 m away 8

National historic site · Parks CanadaStorage Building 10200 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Post Office, Building 5?

Inside the municipal boundary, Post Office, Building 5 is in Foothills County (Alberta).

What is Post Office, Building 5?

National historic site.

Who runs Post Office, Building 5?

Parks Canada.

When is the best time to visit Post Office, Building 5?

The warm months in Foothills County run June to September, with afternoons at 18–24°C on the 1991–2020 normals.

Is Post Office, Building 5 a designated historic place?

Yes: Classified Federal Heritage Building.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Post Office, Building 5: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harness Shop: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Foreman’s House: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tractor Garage, Building 7: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Privy, Building 28: Jeffery J. Nichols, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Feed Mill: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 8: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 9: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Storage Building 10: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).