Welcome to Owl Creek ...
Although we found mention of Owl Creek during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Owl Creek was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Owl Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Owl Creek, please Contact Us.
A typical abbreviation for Owl Creek: Owl Crk. (or less commonly used: Owl Ck. or Owl Cr.)
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Owl Creek might be (or was) located is 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 Owl Creek: 604, 236, 250, 672 & 778<2>
Communities Also Named Owl Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Owl Creek - they are located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owl Creek.
Communities near Owl Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owl Creek.
- Whistler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistler came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whistler <4>
- Pemberton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Birken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birken came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birken
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birken <4>
- Pemberton Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Currie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Currie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Currie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Currie <4>
- Devine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
- Mons ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mons
- Alta Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Lake
- McGillivray Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGillivray Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGillivray Falls
- Bradian ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradian
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owl Creek ...
Looking for more information about Owl Creek? 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 Owl Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owl Creek.
Adding Owl Creek 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 Owl Creek was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Owl Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Owl Creek and then turned east". While Owl Creek could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Owl Creek as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Owl Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 604 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 250, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Owl Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 604, 236, 250, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Owl Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |