Welcome to Mara ...
Time Zone: Mara 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 Mara: (250) & (778)<1>
The Canadian Postal Code for Mara: V0E<2>
Communities Also Named Mara ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mara - they are located in Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mara.
Communities near Mara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mara.
- Salmon Arm
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Arm
- Salmon Arm lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of Mara.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Salmon Arm
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon Arm<5>
- Armstrong
- Enderby
- Sicamous
- Blind Bay
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Bay
- Blind Bay lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Mara.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blind Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Blind Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blind Bay<5>
- Salmon River 1
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon River 1
- Salmon River 1 lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of Mara.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon River 1 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Salmon River 1
- Grindrod
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindrod
- Grindrod lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Mara.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindrod came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grindrod
- Ranchero
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchero
- Ranchero lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Mara.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchero came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ranchero
- Canoe
- Paradise Point
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Point
- Paradise Point lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Mara.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Paradise Point
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mara ...
Looking for more information about Mara? 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 Mara, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mara.
Adding Mara 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 Mara was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mara.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mara. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250). |
| <2> | 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 Mara, 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 Mara). 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 Mara or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mara) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Mara. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MaraOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7140, Longitude: -119.0483 |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |