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Summary for Kamloops


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Time Zone: Kamloops lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Telephone Area Codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>

Canadian Postal Codes: V1S, V2B, V2C, V2E, V2H

Elevation: 1,490 feet [454.15 m] above sea level<2>

Websites for Kamloops

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.kamloopschamber.bc.ca/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Kamloops:

Lat:   50.674200°   (or 50°40'27" N)

Lon:   -120.324500°   (or -120°19'28" W)


About British Columbia

Websites for Province of British Columbia

Official Website:   https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Tourism:   https://www.hellobc.com/

Parks:   https://bcparks.ca/

Fishing & Hunting:   https://bcparks.ca/plan-your-trip/visit-responsibly/fishing-hunting-guide/

Footnotes ...

<1>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Kamloops area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Kamloops area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kamloops - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Kamloops, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.