Welcome to Atlin ...
Atlin is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Atlin is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Atlin 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).
Note: If you leave Atlin and travel west, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT).
Area Codes for Atlin: 250, 236, 672 & 778<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Atlin: V0W<3>
Websites for Atlin ...
Official Website: www.atlinbc.ca/
Communities near Atlin ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Atlin.
- Scotia Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia Bay
- Discovery ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Taku
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taku came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taku
- Surprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Engineer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engineer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engineer
- Ben-My-Chree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben-My-Chree came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-My-Chree
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Atlin ...
Looking for more information about Atlin? 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.
You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlin.
Adding Atlin 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 we've referenced which mentioned Atlin was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atlin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Atlin: www.atlinbc.ca/
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atlin - 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, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Atlin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Atlin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Atlin, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Atlin). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Atlin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <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> | 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. |