While we don't have a date for the founding of Mapes, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.
Mapes is 2,830 feet [863 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Mapes is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mapes 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).
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mapes - they are located in New York, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
Looking for more information about Mapes? 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 Mapes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mapes.
Adding Mapes 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 we've referenced which mentioned Mapes was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mapes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Mapes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Mapes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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.