Welcome to Alexandria ...
Alexandria was established in 1821.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Alexandria: Named after Sir Alexander Mackenzie (1763-1820), who lead the first party to cross the continent in 1793.
When the people of Alexandria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Alexandrian<1>
Alexandria is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Alexandria 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 Alexandria: (250) & (778)<3>
Communities Also Named Alexandria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Alexandria - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alexandria.
Communities near Alexandria ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Alexandria.
- Narcosli Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marguerite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marguerite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marguerite
- Kersley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersley
- Macalister
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macalister came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macalister
- McLeese Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeese Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeese Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeese Lake <5>
- Soda Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Creek
- Soda Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Soda Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Creek
- Quesnel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quesnel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesnel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quesnel <5>
- Bouchie Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouchie Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouchie Lake
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexandria ...
Looking for more information about Alexandria? 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 Alexandria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alexandria.
Adding Alexandria to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Alexandria was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
We also found Alexandria on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alexandria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexandria. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alexandria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alexandria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexandria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250). |
| <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. |