Welcome to Beaton (aka 'Evansport') ...

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

Beaton is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Beaton 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).

Area codes for Beaton: (250) and (778)<2>

The community of Beaton was previously named Thomson's Landing.

Communities Also Named Beaton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Beaton - they are located in Arkansas and Michigan.

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

Communities near Beaton ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Beaton.

• Arrowhead ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
• Trout Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
• Ferguson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
• Shelter Bay
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
• Gerrard ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerrard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
• Canyon Hot Springs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Hot Springs
• Revelstoke
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelstoke
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revelstoke <4>
• Albert Canyon
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Canyon
• Fosthall
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosthall

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Beaton ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Beaton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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