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Welcome to Criss Creek ...



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

A typical abbreviation for Criss Creek: Criss Crk. (or less commonly used: Criss Ck. or Criss Cr.)

Criss Creek is 3,970 feet [1,210 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Criss Creek is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Criss Creek 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 Criss Creek: (250) & (778)<2>

Communities near Criss Creek ...

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

  • Skeetchestn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeetchestn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeetchestn
  • Vidette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
  • Savona
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savona came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savona <4>
  • Black Pines
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • McLure
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLure came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLure
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLure <4>
  • Walhachin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinsulla
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinsulla
  • Westsyde
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westsyde
  • Barriere
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barriere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barriere
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barriere <4>
  • Kamloops Junction
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Criss Creek ...

Looking for more information about Criss Creek? 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 Criss Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Criss Creek.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Criss Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Criss Creek. 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 Criss Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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