Welcome to Fruitvale ...

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

The village of Fruitvale is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Fruitvale 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).

Note: If you travel east from Fruitvale (for example, toward Creston), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

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

The Canadian Postal Code for Fruitvale: V0G<3>

Communities Also Named Fruitvale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fruitvale - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Fruitvale ...

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

Castlegar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegar
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlegar <5>
Trail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail <5>
Rossland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossland <5>
Warfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
Salmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmo <5>
Northport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Stevens County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <5>
Metaline Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline Falls
- Metaline Falls is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline Falls <5>
Metaline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline
- Metaline is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline <5>
Park Siding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Siding
Ross Spur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Spur

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 Fruitvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruitvale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitvale ...

Looking for more information about Fruitvale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fruitvale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fruitvale.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitvale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitvale. 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 Fruitvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fruitvale). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Fruitvale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.