Welcome to Kitimat ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kitimat, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated March 31, 1952.
Kitimat is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Kitimat 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 Kitimat: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Kitimat: V8C<3>
Websites for Kitimat ...
Official Website: www.city.kitimat.bc.ca/
Communities near Kitimat ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Kitimat.
- Haisla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haisla
- Kitamaat Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kitimaat Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lakelse Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lakelse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakelse
- Shames
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shames
- Amsbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbury
- Exstew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exstew
- Kemano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kitimat ...
Looking for more information about Kitimat? 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 Kitimat, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kitimat.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kitimat - 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 Kitimat area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Kitimat 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)'. In the case of Kitimat, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Kitimat). 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 Kitimat or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
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