Welcome to Fernie ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fernie, 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 city of Fernie is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Fernie is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Fernie 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 Fernie: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Fernie: V0B<3>

Communities Also Named Fernie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fernie - it's located in Kansas.

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

Websites for Fernie ...

Official Website:   www.city.fernie.bc.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ferniechamber.com/

Communities near Fernie ...

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

• Sparwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparwood <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sparwood
  • From Fernie to Sparwood
• Hosmer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hosmer
  • From Fernie to Hosmer
• Morrissey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrissey
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morrissey
  • From Fernie to Morrissey
• Galloway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
• Jaffray
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffray
• Elko
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <4>
• Michel ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michel
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Michel
  • From Fernie to Michel
• Wardner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardner
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <4>
• Bull River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull River
• Corbin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Corbin
  • From Fernie to Corbin

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fernie ...

Looking for more information about Fernie? 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 Fernie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fernie.

Adding Fernie 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Fernie was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fernie.