Welcome to Ootsa Lake ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ootsa Lake, 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 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Ootsa Lake: Ootsa Lk.

Ootsa Lake is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Ootsa Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ootsa Lake 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 Ootsa Lake: (250) & (778)<2>

Communities near Ootsa Lake ...

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

• Streatham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streatham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streatham
• Marilla
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marilla came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
• Wistaria
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wistaria came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wistaria
• Grassy Plains
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Plains
• Tatalrose
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatalrose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatalrose
• McDonalds Landing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Landing
  • McDonalds Landing has also been known as:
  • Six Mile
• Colleymount
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colleymount came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleymount
• Southbank
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southbank <4>
• Noralee
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noralee
• Takysie Lake
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Takysie Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takysie Lake

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ootsa Lake ...

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

Adding Ootsa Lake 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 Ootsa Lake was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ootsa Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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