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, 236, 257, 672 & 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: https://bcparks.ca/

Fishing & Hunting: https://bcparks.ca/plan-your-trip/visit-responsibly/fishing-hunting-guide/

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>	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 604 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Vancouver area will be assigned with one of these codes: 604, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Vancouver area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.