Welcome to Burns Lake ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Burns Lake, 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 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Burns Lake: Burns Lk.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Burns Lake for more information about variations on the name of Burns Lake.

The village of Burns Lake is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Burns Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Burns Lake 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 Burns Lake: (250) & (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Burns Lake: V0J<3>

Websites for Burns Lake ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.bldchamber.ca/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Burns Lake, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Burns Lake ...

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

Decker Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Lake
Francois Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francois Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francois Lake
Tchesinkut Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tchesinkut Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchesinkut Lake
Palling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palling came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palling
Sheraton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheraton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheraton
Southbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southbank <5>
Rose Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
Donald Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald Landing
McDonalds Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Landing
- McDonalds Landing has also been known as:
- Six Mile
Pendleton Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Bay

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burns Lake ...

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

Adding Burns Lake 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 Burns Lake was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Burns Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burns Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Burns Lake). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Burns Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.