Welcome to Van Winkle ...While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Winkle, 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. Van Winkle is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Van Winkle is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Van Winkle 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 Van Winkle: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2> Communities Also Named Van Winkle ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Van Winkle - they are located in Michigan and Mississippi. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Winkle. Communities near Van Winkle ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Van Winkle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Van Winkle ...Looking for more information about Van Winkle? 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 Van Winkle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Van Winkle. Adding Van Winkle 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Van Winkle was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925). For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Winkle. Footnotes ... |