Welcome to Glacier ...

Glacier is 4,680 feet [1,426 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Glacier is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Glacier 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 Glacier (for example, toward Golden), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

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

Communities Also Named Glacier ...

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

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

Communities near Glacier ...

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

• East Gate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Gate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate
• Rogers
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
• Six (6) Mile Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six (6) Mile Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six (6) Mile Creek
• Albert Canyon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Canyon
• Beavermouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavermouth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavermouth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavermouth <5>
• Canyon Hot Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Hot Springs
• Redgrave
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redgrave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgrave
• Donald
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
• Blaeberry
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaeberry
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaeberry <5>
• Edelweiss
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelweiss

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glacier ...

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

Adding Glacier to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Glacier was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

We also found Glacier on a map titled Gulf Oil Map of British Columbia (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Glacier.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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