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Welcome to Big Bar Creek ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Bar Creek, 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 Big Bar Creek: Big Bar Crk. (or less commonly used: Big Bar Ck. or Big Bar Cr.)

Time Zone: Big Bar Creek 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 Big Bar Creek: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>

Communities near Big Bar Creek ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Big Bar Creek.

  • Jesmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kelly Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Moha
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moha
  • Clinton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Pavilion
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
  • Gang Ranch
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Chasm
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm
  • Dog Creek
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bar Creek ...

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

Adding Big Bar Creek 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 Big Bar Creek was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Bar Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Big Bar Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Big Bar Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.