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Welcome to Alice Arm ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alice Arm, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Alice Arm is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Communities near Alice Arm ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Alice Arm.

  • Anyox ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anyox
  • Aiyansh
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiyansh
  • Canyon City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gitwinksihlkw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Aiyansh
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Laxgalts'ap
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Nass Camp
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alice Arm ...

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

Adding Alice Arm 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Alice Arm was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alice Arm.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alice Arm - 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 Alice Arm area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Alice Arm 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.