Welcome to Chase ...
The village of Chase is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Chase 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 Chase: (250) and (778)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Chase: V0E<3>
The origin (or the toponymy) of Chase: Named after Whitfield Chase (1820-1896), an early settler to the area.
Websites for Chase ...
Official Website: www.villageofchase.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.chasechamber.com/
Communities Also Named Chase ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Chase - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chase.
Communities near Chase ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chase.
- Salmon Arm
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Arm
- Salmon Arm lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Chase.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Salmon Arm
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon Arm<6>
- Blind Bay
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Bay
- Blind Bay lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Chase.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blind Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Blind Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blind Bay<6>
- Squilax
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squilax
- Squilax lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Chase.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squilax came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Squilax
- Lee Creek
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Lee Creek lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Chase.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lee Creek
- Adams Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Lake
- Adams Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of Chase.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Adams Lake
- Sorrento
- Sun Peaks
- Notch Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Hill
- Notch Hill lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Chase.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Notch Hill
- Pritchard
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Pritchard lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Chase.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pritchard
- Scotch Creek
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Creek
- Scotch Creek lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Chase.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Scotch Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Creek<6>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chase ...
Looking for more information about Chase? 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 Chase, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chase.
Adding Chase 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 Chase was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chase.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chase: www.villageofchase.com/
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chase - 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 Chase). 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 Chase 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chase) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Chase. 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 ChaseOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chase. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.8233, Longitude: -119.6837 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |