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Welcome to Albreda ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Albreda, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Albreda is 3,710 feet [1,131 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Albreda is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Albreda 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 Albreda: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

Communities near Albreda ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Albreda.

  • Valemount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Canoe River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gosnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
  • Lempriere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Robson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Thunder River
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Lucerne
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albreda ...

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

Adding Albreda to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Albreda.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albreda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Albreda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Albreda area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.