Summary for Vancouver

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Pronunciation: van-COO-ver <1>

Time Zone: Vancouver lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Telephone Area Codes: (604), (778)<2>

Elevation: 230 feet [70.1 m] above sea level<3>

Official Website: www.vancouver.ca/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Vancouver:

Lat: 49.250000° (or 49°15'0" N)

Lon: -123.100400° (or -123°6'1" W)

About British Columbia

Websites for Province of British Columbia

Official Website: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Tourism: https://www.hellobc.com/

Parks: www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/

Fishing: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/

Hunting: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Vancouver: www.vancouver.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Vancouver. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (604).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vancouver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Vancouver, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.