Welcome to Elk Prairie ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Elk Prairie: Elk Pr.

Time Zone: Elk Prairie lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you travel west from Elk Prairie, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for Elk Prairie: (250) and (778)<1>

Communities Also Named Elk Prairie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elk Prairie - they are located in Illinois and Missouri.

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

Communities near Elk Prairie ...

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

• Fernie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernie
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernie <2>
• Elkford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkford <2>
• Michel ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Michel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michel
• Middletown ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
• Crowsnest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowsnest
• Crowsnest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowsnest
• Hosmer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer
• Coleman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <2>
• Coal Creek ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
• Corbin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Prairie ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk Prairie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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