Welcome to Houston ...

When the people of Houston refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Houstonian<1>

Houston is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Houston 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 Houston: (250) and (778)<3>

The Canadian Postal Code for Houston: V0J<4>

Websites for Houston ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.houstonchamber.ca/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Houston, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Houston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Houston - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Houston ...

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

Knockholt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockholt
Barrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
Perow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perow
Topley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topley <6>
Forestdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
Broman Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broman Lake
Round Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
Rose Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
Telkwa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telkwa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telkwa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telkwa <6>
Tatlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatlow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatlow

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houston ...

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

Adding Houston 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 Houston was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Houston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houston. 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>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Houston refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Houston may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<4>	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 Houston). 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 Houston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.