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Welcome to Big Creek ...

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

Big Creek is 3,690 feet [1,125 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Big Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Big 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 Creek: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

Communities Also Named Big Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Big Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia (3), Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (5), Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Creek.

Communities near Big Creek ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Big Creek.

  • Hanceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <4>
  • Alexis Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexis Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis Creek <4>
  • Riske Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riske Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riske Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riske Creek <4>
  • Alkali Lake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkali Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkali Lake

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Creek ...

Looking for more information about Big 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Big Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Creek.

Adding Big Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Big Creek on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Creek - 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 Big 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 Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.