Welcome to Brisco ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brisco, 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.

Brisco is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Brisco is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Brisco lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you travel west from Brisco, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Brisco: (250) & (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Brisco: V0A<3>

Communities Also Named Brisco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Brisco - they are located in Georgia and Indiana.

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

Communities near Brisco ...

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

• Radium Hot Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Hot Springs
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Radium Hot Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Hot Springs <5>
• Galena
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Galena
• Spillimacheen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillimacheen
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Spillimacheen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillimacheen <5>
• Edgewater
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Edgewater
• Kootenay Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kootenay Crossing
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kootenay Crossing
• Dry Gulch
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dry Gulch
• Harrogate
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Harrogate
• Athalmer
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalmer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalmer
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Athalmer
• Parson
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Parson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parson <5>
• Shuswap
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuswap came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuswap
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Shuswap

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brisco ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brisco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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