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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).

Area Codes for Alexandria: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 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)
  • Kersley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersley
  • Macalister
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • McLeese Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Soda Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Soda Creek ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Quesnel
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Bouchie Lake
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alexandria.

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>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 Alexandria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Alexandria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.