Welcome to Penticton ...

The pronunciation of Penticton: pen-TICK-ton<1>

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

The city of Penticton is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Penticton 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 Penticton: 250, 236, 672 & 778<3>

The Canadian Postal Code for Penticton: V2A<4>

Websites for Penticton ...

Official Website: www.penticton.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.penticton.org/

Communities near Penticton ...

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

Summerland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summerland
- From Penticton to Summerland
Trout Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trout Creek
- From Penticton to Trout Creek
Kaleden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleden <5>
Naramata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naramata
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naramata <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Naramata
- From Penticton to Naramata
Crescent Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crescent Beach
- From Penticton to Crescent Beach
Okanagan Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okanagan Falls <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okanagan Falls
- From Penticton to Okanagan Falls
Chute Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chute Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chute Lake
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chute Lake
- From Penticton to Chute Lake
Olalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olalla came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
Carmi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
Peachland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peachland
- From Penticton to Peachland

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penticton ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Penticton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Penticton: www.penticton.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Penticton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penticton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Penticton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Penticton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Penticton, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Penticton). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Penticton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.