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Welcome to Taft ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Taft, 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 Taft: Named after William Howard Taft (1857-1930), the 27th President of the United States.

Taft is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Communities Also Named Taft ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Taft - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Taft ...

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

  • Revelstoke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sicamous
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Malakwa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakwa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakwa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakwa <3>
  • Three Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Valley
  • Solsqua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solsqua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solsqua
  • Saint Ives
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Anglemont
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anglemont came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglemont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anglemont <3>
  • Seymour Arm
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Arm
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour Arm <3>
  • Kingfisher
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingfisher came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfisher
  • Mara
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mara came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mara
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mara <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taft ...

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

Adding Taft to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Taft in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taft.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taft - 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 Taft area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Taft 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.
<4>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.