Leanchoil (British Columbia)

Welcome to Leanchoil ...

Leanchoil is 3,590 feet [1,094 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Leanchoil is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Leanchoil lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you travel west from Leanchoil, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Leanchoil: (250) & (778)<2>

Communities near Leanchoil ...

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

Golden
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- Golden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Leanchoil.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden<4>
McMurdo
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- McMurdo lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Leanchoil.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurdo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Parson
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- Parson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Leanchoil.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parson<4>
Nicholson
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- Nicholson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of Leanchoil.
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Field
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- Field lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Leanchoil.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Field<4>
Edelweiss
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- Edelweiss lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Leanchoil.
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Harrogate
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- Harrogate lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south of Leanchoil.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Moberly
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- Moberly lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Leanchoil.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moberly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Stephen
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- Stephen lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Leanchoil.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Lake Louise
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- Lake Louise lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of Leanchoil.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Louise<4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leanchoil ...

Looking for more information about Leanchoil? 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 Leanchoil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leanchoil.

Adding Leanchoil 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 that we've referenced which mentioned Leanchoil was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railway Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Leanchoil.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leanchoil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leanchoil) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Leanchoil. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LeanchoilOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leanchoil. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.2167, Longitude: -116.6167
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.