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) & (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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelstoke
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revelstoke <3>
• Sicamous
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicamous
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sicamous <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ives
• 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 ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taft.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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