Welcome to Prince George ...
The city of Prince George was established in 1807 and was incorporated March 6, 1915.
Prince George is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Prince George 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 Prince George: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>
The Canadian Postal Codes for Prince George: V2K, V2L, V2M, V2N<3>
Communities Also Named Prince George ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Prince George - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prince George.
Websites for Prince George ...
Official Website: www.city.pg.bc.ca/
Chamber of Commerce: www.pgchamber.bc.ca/
Communities near Prince George ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prince George.
- Bonnet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beaverley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shelley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley
- Salmon Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Reid Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mud River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nukko Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chief Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Prince George ...
Looking for more information about Prince George? 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.
You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince George.
Adding Prince George 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 Prince George was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prince George.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prince George - 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 Prince George area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Prince George area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | 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 Prince George, 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 Prince George). 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 Prince George or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |