Welcome to Ymir ...

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

Time Zone: Ymir 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 leave Ymir and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area codes for Ymir: (250) and (778)<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Ymir: V0G<2>

Communities near Ymir ...

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

• Nelson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>
• Fruitvale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <3>
• Salmo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmo <3>
• Erie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
• Remac
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remac
• Lemon Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Creek
• Ross Spur
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Spur
• Appledale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appledale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appledale
• Mountain Station
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Station
• Park Siding
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Siding

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ymir. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ymir.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ymir. See our Newspapers Page for Ymir.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ymir ...

Looking for more information about Ymir? 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 Ymir, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ymir.

Adding Ymir 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 Ymir was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ymir.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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