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Welcome to Alta Lake ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Alta Lake: Alta Lk.

Alta Lake is 2,090 feet [637 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Communities near Alta Lake ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Alta Lake.

  • Pemberton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garibaldi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garibaldi came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garibaldi
  • Paradise Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Pemberton Meadows
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Brackendale
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackendale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackendale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackendale <3>
  • Garibaldi Highlands
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Squamish
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squamish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squamish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Squamish <3>
  • Birken
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birken came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birken
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birken <3>
  • Mount Currie
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Currie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Currie
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Currie <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alta Lake ...

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

Adding Alta Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Alta Lake mentioned on a train schedule titled British Columbia Railway (July 1974).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alta Lake.

Footnotes ...

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