Welcome to Kaslo ...

The village of Kaslo was founded in 1891 and was incorporated August 14, 1893.

The origin (or the toponymy) of ' . Kaslo . ':

There seems to be several stories for the naming of Kaslo:<1>

- According to D.P. Kane, postmaster in 1905: "Kaslo was named by my brother and myself in the year 1890. Previous to this time my brother and myself staked a pre-emption and a purchase comprising a mile square or 640 acres more or less at the mouth of the river that flows into Kootenay lake at this point. The river was then and had been for many years before named Kaslo so we named the town after the river".

- Also from D.P. Kane: "For a time when I was alone here I had an old Frenchman trapper staying with me in the cabin for awhile and he told me that years before when the Hudson Bay Company came in on this lake to get lead from the Blue Bell Mine for bullets, that there was a Frenchman with their party by the name of John Kaslo or Kasleau, who came up the lake to the head looking for placer gold and had named the river after his name."

- From a transcript provided by Innes Cooper: "The name Kaslo is derived from an Indian word, 'As-Kas-leo', meaning place where blackberries grow. The name was given to the spot prior to the advent of the whites, and was due to the fact that the Indians went to that point on the shore of Kootenay Lake each summer to harvest the prolific yield of blackberries that grew on or near the area now covered by the city."

But as a counter-point, consider D.P. Kane again: "I do know that there is nothing in the fable of 'where blackberries grow' as blackberries do not or ever did grow here. In early days I lived alone at this point and for a whole year had nothing by Indians around and not one of them could tell me a word as to how the name originated. The name is not Indian, that is certain."

- From Mrs. John Keen: "Named after John Kasleau, Hudson's Bay Company trapper, who placer mined on the creek. The town was plotted by John Keen in 1891 and [he] corrupted the name to Kaslo."

Time Zone: Kaslo 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 south from Kaslo, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

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

The Canadian Postal Code for Kaslo: V0G<3>

Websites for Kaslo ...

Official Website: www.kaslo.com/

Communities near Kaslo ...

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

Silverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <4>
Wampsha ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wampsha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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- Wampsha has also been known as:
- Camp Wampsha
Riondel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riondel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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Johnsons Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Landing
Ainsworth Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth Hot Springs <4>
Retallack ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Retallack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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Cody ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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Sandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandon <4>
Lardeau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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Zincton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaslo ...

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In addition to the Tourism page for Kaslo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kaslo.

Adding Kaslo to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Kaslo was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

We also found Kaslo on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaslo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kaslo: www.kaslo.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Taken from the GeoBC website for British Columbia Geographical Names: please visit data.gov.bc.ca/ and search for 'Kaslo'.
<2>	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, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Kaslo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Kaslo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	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 Kaslo). 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 Kaslo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>	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.