Welcome to Olalla ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Olalla, 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.

Time Zone: Olalla 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).

Telephone area codes for Olalla: (250) and (778)<1>

Communities Also Named Olalla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Olalla - they are located in Oregon and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Olalla.

Communities near Olalla ...

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

• Penticton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penticton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penticton <2>
• Oliver
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <2>
• Keremeos
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keremeos came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keremeos
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keremeos <2>
• Cawston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawston <2>
• Hedley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedley <2>
• Okanagan Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanagan Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okanagan Falls <2>
• Kaleden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleden <2>
• Chopaka
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chopaka came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopaka
• Poplar Grove
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
• Osoyoos
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osoyoos came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osoyoos
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osoyoos <2>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Olalla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Olalla.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Olalla. See our Newspapers Page for Olalla.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olalla ...

Looking for more information about Olalla? 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 Olalla, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Olalla.

Adding Olalla 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 Olalla was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olalla.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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