Welcome to Sparwood ...

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

Area Codes for Sparwood: 250, 236, 672 & 778<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Sparwood: V0B<2>

Websites for Sparwood ...

Official Website: www.sparwood.bc.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.sparwoodchamber.bc.ca/

Communities near Sparwood ...

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

Crowsnest Pass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowsnest Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowsnest Pass
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowsnest Pass <4>
Fernie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernie <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fernie
- From Sparwood to Fernie
Elkford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkford <4>
Hosmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosmer
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hosmer
- From Sparwood to Hosmer
Crowsnest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowsnest
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crowsnest
- From Sparwood to Crowsnest
Crowsnest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowsnest
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crowsnest
- From Sparwood to Crowsnest
Coal Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coal Creek
- From Sparwood to Coal Creek
Corbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corbin
- From Sparwood to Corbin
West Fernie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fernie
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Fernie
- From Sparwood to West Fernie
Wycliffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wycliffe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wycliffe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wycliffe <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sparwood ...

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

Adding Sparwood to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Sparwood was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

We also found Sparwood on a map titled Gulf Oil Map of British Columbia (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sparwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sparwood: www.sparwood.bc.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Sparwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Sparwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	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)'. 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 Sparwood). 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 Sparwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	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.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.