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Welcome to Squilax ...



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

Squilax is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Squilax 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).

Telephone area codes for Squilax: (250) & (778)<2>

Communities near Squilax ...

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

  • Salmon Arm
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Arm
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon Arm <4>
  • Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blind Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blind Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Bay
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blind Bay <4>
  • Sorrento
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Adams Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Lake
  • Notch Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Hill
  • Scotch Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Creek <4>
  • Celista
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sun Peaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tappen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappen
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappen <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Squilax ...

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

Adding Squilax to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Squilax was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

We also found Squilax on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Squilax.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Squilax. 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 Squilax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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