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Welcome to Rutland ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rutland, 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 origin (or the toponymy) of Rutland: Named after John 'Hope' Rutland, an early settler in this area.

When the people of Rutland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Rutlander<1>

Time Zone: Rutland 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 Rutland: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

Communities Also Named Rutland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Rutland - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rutland ...

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

  • Kelowna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Peachland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Traders Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeview Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Myra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
  • Wilson Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Kelowna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Winfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Okanagan Centre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Woodsdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rutland ...

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

Adding Rutland to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Rutland was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rutland.

Footnotes ...

<1>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Rutland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Rutland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<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 Rutland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Rutland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.