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Welcome to Okanagan Centre ...



Google driving directions from your current location to Okanagan Centre (Patience, this may take a moment).


While we don't have a date for the founding of Okanagan Centre, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Okanagan Centre: Okanagan Ctre.

Time Zone: Okanagan Centre 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 Okanagan Centre: 250, 236, 672 & 778<1>

Communities near Okanagan Centre ...

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

  • Kelowna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coldstream
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Oyama
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
  • Traders Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rutland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • East Kelowna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kelowna came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kelowna
  • Lakeview Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Okanagan Centre ...

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

Adding Okanagan Centre 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 Okanagan Centre was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Okanagan Centre.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Okanagan Centre. 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>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, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Okanagan Centre area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Okanagan Centre area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.









 

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This page was last modified/updated: 17 Feb 2025