Welcome to Riondel ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Riondel, 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 origin (or the toponymy) of Riondel: Named for Count Edouard Riondel, president of the Canadian Metal Company.
Riondel is 2,370 feet [722 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Riondel is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Riondel 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 south from Riondel, you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area codes for Riondel: (250) & (778)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Riondel: V0B<3>
Communities near Riondel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riondel.
- Kaslo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaslo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaslo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaslo <5>
- Crawford Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kootenay Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kootenay Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kootenay Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kootenay Bay <5>
- Mirror Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Pilot Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Balfour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balfour <5>
- Gray Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Creek
- Procter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procter
- Nashton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashton
- Former names for Nashton:
- South Fork
- Zwicky
- Sunshine Bay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Bay
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riondel ...
Looking for more information about Riondel? 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 Riondel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Riondel.
Adding Riondel 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 Riondel was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Riondel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riondel. 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 Riondel - 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)'. In the case of Riondel, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Riondel). 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 Riondel 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |