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Welcome to Charlie Lake ...

A typical abbreviation for Charlie Lake: Charlie Lk.

Charlie Lake is 2,310 feet [704 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Charlie Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Charlie Lake 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).

Area codes for Charlie Lake: (250) & (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Charlie Lake: V0C<3>

Communities Also Named Charlie Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Charlie Lake - it's located in New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Charlie Lake ...

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

  • Fort Saint John
  • Taylor
  • Grand Haven
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven
    • Grand Haven lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Charlie Lake.
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  • Bear Flat
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
    • Bear Flat lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west of Charlie Lake.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Flat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bear Flat
  • Baldonnel
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldonnel
    • Baldonnel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Charlie Lake.
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  • Montney
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    • Montney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of Charlie Lake.
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  • North Pine
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    • North Pine lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Charlie Lake.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Pine
  • Cecil Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Lake
    • Cecil Lake lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Charlie Lake.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cecil Lake
  • Murdale
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdale
    • Murdale lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of Charlie Lake.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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  • Rose Prairie
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    • Rose Prairie lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Charlie Lake.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rose Prairie

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlie Lake ...

Looking for more information about Charlie 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Charlie Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charlie Lake.

Adding Charlie 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 that we've referenced which mentioned Charlie Lake was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Charlie Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlie 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 Charlie 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)'. In the case of Charlie Lake, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Charlie 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 Charlie Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Charlie Lake) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Charlie Lake. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Charlie LakeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charlie Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.2856, Longitude: -120.9751    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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