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Welcome to White Pass ...

The origin (or the toponymy) of White Pass: Named after Thomas W. White (1830-1888), Canadian Interior Minister.

White Pass is 3,570 feet [1,088 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of White Pass is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: White Pass 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).

Note: If you travel west from White Pass, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT).

Area Codes for White Pass: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

Communities Also Named White Pass ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named White Pass - it's located in Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Pass.

Communities near White Pass ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Pass.

  • Fraser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
  • Dyea ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyea
  • Skagway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bennett ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Log Cabin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
  • Pavey
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavey
  • Lutak
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutak
  • Chilkoot
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilkoot
  • Pennington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
  • Ben-My-Chree
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben-My-Chree came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-My-Chree

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around White Pass. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Pass.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Pass. See our Newspapers Page for White Pass.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Pass ...

Looking for more information about White Pass? 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 Pass, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Pass.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Pass - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the White Pass area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the White Pass area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.