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Welcome to Okanagan ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Okanagan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Okanagan is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Okanagan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Communities near Okanagan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Okanagan.

  • Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coldstream
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Armstrong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Enderby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lumby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumby
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumby <2>
  • Salmon River 1
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River 1 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River 1
  • Okanagan Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okanagan Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanagan Landing
  • Lavington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavington
  • Falkland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkland <2>
  • Oyama
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okanagan ...

Looking for more information about Okanagan? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Okanagan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Okanagan.

Adding Okanagan to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Okanagan was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okanagan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Okanagan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Okanagan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.









 

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