Welcome to Blackpool ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blackpool, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Time Zone: Blackpool 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).

Telephone area codes for Blackpool: (250) and (778)<1>

Communities Also Named Blackpool ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Blackpool - it's located in Quebec.

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

Communities near Blackpool ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Blackpool.

• Clearwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
• Birch Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Island
• Little Fort
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Fort came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Fort
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Fort <3>
• Vavenby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vavenby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vavenby <3>
• Darfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfield
• Bridge Lake
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge Lake <3>
• McMurphy
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurphy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurphy
• Barriere
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barriere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barriere
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barriere <3>
• Mahood Falls
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahood Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahood Falls

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackpool ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blackpool.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackpool. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/