Welcome to Whiteswan ...
Although we found mention of Whiteswan during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Whiteswan was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Whiteswan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Whiteswan, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Whiteswan might be (or was) located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).
Note: If you travel west from Whiteswan, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Communities near Whiteswan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiteswan.
- Fairmont Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Skookumchuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skookumchuck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skookumchuck
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skookumchuck <3>
- Rushmere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Windermere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Panorama
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panorama <3>
- Brownsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Invermere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Invermere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Invermere
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Invermere <3>
- Ta Ta Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ta Ta Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ta Ta Creek
- Wilmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Athalmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalmer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalmer
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteswan ...
Looking for more information about Whiteswan? 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 Whiteswan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whiteswan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Whiteswan and then turned east". While Whiteswan could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Whiteswan as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Whiteswan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |