Welcome to Parson ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Parson is 2,540 feet [774 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Parson is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Parson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you leave Parson and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Telephone area codes for Parson: (250) and (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Parson: V0A<3>

Communities Also Named Parson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Parson - it's located in Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parson.

Communities near Parson ...

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

• McMurdo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurdo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurdo
• Harrogate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
• Leanchoil
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanchoil came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanchoil
• Galena
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
• Nicholson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
• Spillimacheen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillimacheen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillimacheen <5>
• Golden
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
• Edelweiss
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelweiss
• Brighouse
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighouse
• Brisco
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brisco <5>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parson ...

Looking for more information about Parson? 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 Parson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parson.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/