Welcome to Williams Lake ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Williams 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 Williams Lake: Williams Lk.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Williams Lake for more information about variations on the name of Williams Lake.
The city of Williams Lake is 2,140 feet [652 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Williams Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Williams 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 Williams Lake: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Williams Lake: V2G<3>
Communities Also Named Williams Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Williams Lake - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Williams Lake.
Websites for Williams Lake ...
Official Website: www.wlake.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.williamslakechamber.com/
Communities near Williams Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Williams Lake.
- Soda Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- One Hundred Fifty (150) Mile House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Springhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Soda Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Riske Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McLeese Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Miocene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miocene
- Big Lake Ranch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Alkali Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Macalister
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams Lake ...
Looking for more information about Williams 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Williams Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Williams Lake.
Adding Williams Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Williams Lake was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Williams Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams Lake - 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 Williams Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Williams Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Williams Lake, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Williams Lake). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Williams Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |