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Welcome to Ootsa Lake ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ootsa Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Ootsa Lake: Ootsa Lk.

Ootsa Lake is 2,920 feet [890 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Ootsa Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ootsa Lake 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 Ootsa Lake: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

Communities near Ootsa Lake ...

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

  • Streatham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Marilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilla
  • Wistaria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wistaria
  • Grassy Plains
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tatalrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • McDonalds Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonalds Landing
    • McDonalds Landing has also been known as:
    • Six Mile
  • Colleymount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Southbank
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Noralee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noralee
  • Takysie Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ootsa Lake ...

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

Adding Ootsa Lake 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Ootsa Lake was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ootsa Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ootsa Lake - 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 Ootsa Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Ootsa Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.