While we don't have a date for the founding of White Lake, 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.
A typical abbreviation for White Lake: White Lk.
Time Zone: White Lake 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 White Lake: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>
Communities Also Named White Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named White Lake - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan, New York (2), North Carolina, Ontario (3), South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Looking for more information about White Lake? 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 White Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Lake.
Adding White Lake 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 White Lake was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
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 White Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the White Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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.
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