Welcome to Bear Lake ...

A typical abbreviation for Bear Lake: Bear Lk.

Bear Lake is 3,050 feet [930 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Bear Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The Canadian Postal Code for Bear Lake: V0J<3>

Communities Also Named Bear Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bear Lake - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Michigan (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Bear Lake ...

Looking for more information about Bear 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Lake.

Adding Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear 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 Bear Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake, 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 Bear Lake). 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 Bear Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.