Welcome to Ellison ...

Google driving directions from your current location to Ellison (Patience, this may take a moment).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellison, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Ellison: Named after Price Ellison (1852-1932), an early settler in this area.

Time Zone: Ellison 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 Ellison: 250, 236, 672 & 778<1>

Communities Also Named Ellison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ellison - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio (2), Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ellison ...

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

• Kelowna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelowna
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelowna <2>
• Coldstream
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
• East Kelowna
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kelowna came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kelowna
• Traders Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Cove
• Wilson Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Landing
• Winfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
• Lakeview Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
• Okanagan Centre
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okanagan Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanagan Centre
• Woodsdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale
• Myra
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellison ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellison.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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