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Welcome to Kinnaird ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinnaird, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated August 6, 1948.

Kinnaird is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Kinnaird 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 Kinnaird (for example, toward Creston), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Codes for Kinnaird: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

Communities Also Named Kinnaird ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Kinnaird - they are located in Mississippi and Ontario.

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

Communities near Kinnaird ...

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

  • Trail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rossland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fruitvale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
  • Montrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Salmo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Thrums
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrums came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrums
  • Genelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genelle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genelle
  • Robson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
  • Pass Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Kinnaird. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kinnaird.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinnaird ...

Looking for more information about Kinnaird? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kinnaird, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kinnaird.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinnaird - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Kinnaird area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Kinnaird area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.