Welcome to Fruitvale ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fruitvale, 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 village of Fruitvale is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Fruitvale 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).

Note: If you travel east from Fruitvale (for example, toward Creston), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Codes for Fruitvale: 250, 236, 672 & 778<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Fruitvale: V0G<3>

Communities Also Named Fruitvale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Fruitvale - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Fruitvale ...

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

• Castlegar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegar
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlegar <5>
• Trail
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trail <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Trail
  • From Fruitvale to Trail
• Rossland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossland <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rossland
  • From Fruitvale to Rossland
• Warfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Warfield
  • From Fruitvale to Warfield
• Salmo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmo <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Salmo
  • From Fruitvale to Salmo
• Northport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
  • Northport is located in Stevens County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Northport
  • From Fruitvale to Northport
• Metaline Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline Falls
  • Metaline Falls is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline Falls <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Metaline Falls
  • From Fruitvale to Metaline Falls
• Metaline
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline
  • Metaline is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Metaline
  • From Fruitvale to Metaline
• Park Siding
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Siding
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Park Siding
  • From Fruitvale to Park Siding
• Ross Spur
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Spur
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ross Spur
  • From Fruitvale to Ross Spur

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fruitvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fruitvale.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitvale. See our Newspapers Page for Fruitvale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fruitvale ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fruitvale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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