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Welcome to Sunset Prairie ...

Sunset Prairie is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Sunset Prairie is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Sunset Prairie 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).

Area codes for Sunset Prairie: (250) and (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Sunset Prairie: V0C<3>

Communities near Sunset Prairie ...

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

  • Progress
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    • Progress lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Sunset Prairie.
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  • Groundbirch
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    • Groundbirch lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Sunset Prairie.
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  • Farmington
  • Arras
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    • Arras lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Sunset Prairie.
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  • Pine Valley
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    • Pine Valley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Sunset Prairie.
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  • Tower Lake
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    • Tower Lake lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Sunset Prairie.
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  • East Pine
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    • East Pine lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Sunset Prairie.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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  • Fellers Heights
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    • Fellers Heights lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Sunset Prairie.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellers Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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  • Taylor
  • Dawson Creek

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset Prairie ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Prairie. 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 Sunset Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<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 Sunset Prairie, 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 Sunset Prairie). 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 Sunset Prairie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>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- Sunset Prairie) 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 Sunset Prairie. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Sunset PrairieOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.8500, Longitude: -120.7833    
<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.




 

 

 

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