Welcome to Chase ...

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

The origin (or the toponymy) of Chase: Named after Whitfield Chase (1820-1896), an early settler to the area.

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) & (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Chase: V0E<3>

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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Arm
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon Arm <5>
Blind Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blind Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blind Bay <5>
Squilax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squilax came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squilax
Lee Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
Adams Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Lake
Sorrento
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <5>
Sun Peaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Peaks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun Peaks <5>
Notch Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notch Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notch Hill
Pritchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
Scotch Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Creek <5>

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>	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.