Pennington (British Columbia)

Welcome to Pennington ...

Pennington is 3,420 feet [1,042 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Pennington is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Pennington 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 Pennington: (250) and (778)<2>

The origin (or the toponymy) of Pennington: Named for Frederick Pennington (1819-1914), an original shareholder in the White Pass and Yukon Railway.

Communities Also Named Pennington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Pennington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia (2), Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Pennington ...

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

Carcross
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcross
- Carcross lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Pennington.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carcross<4>
Pavey
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- Pavey lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Pennington.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Log Cabin
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- Log Cabin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Pennington.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Bennett ‑ Historic
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- Bennett was located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Pennington.
Conrad City
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- Conrad City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Pennington.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Fraser
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- Fraser lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of Pennington.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Ten Mile
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- Ten Mile lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Pennington.
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White Pass
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- White Pass lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south of Pennington.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on White Pass
Mount Lorne
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- Mount Lorne lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the north of Pennington.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lorne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Tagish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagish
- Tagish lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Pennington.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tagish<4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pennington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennington.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennington. See our Newspapers Page for Pennington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennington ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennington. 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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pennington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pennington) 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 Pennington. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PenningtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 59.9667, Longitude: -134.9000
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.