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Welcome to Birken ...

Birken is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Birken 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 Birken: 604, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

Communities near Birken ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Birken.

  • Pemberton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Devine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
  • McGillivray Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGillivray Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGillivray Falls
  • Pemberton Meadows
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Seton Portage
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seton Portage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seton Portage
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seton Portage <3>
  • Bradian ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradian
  • Bralorne
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bralorne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bralorne
  • Bridge River 1
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge River 1 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge River 1
  • Shalalth
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shalalth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalalth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shalalth <3>
  • Gold Bridge
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Bridge <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Birken ...

Looking for more information about Birken? 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 Birken, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Birken.

Adding Birken to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Birken was mentioned on a train schedule titled British Columbia Railway (July 1974).

We also found Birken in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Birken.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Birken - 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 604 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Birken area will be assigned with one of these codes: 604, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Birken 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.