Creston
in British Columbia, Canada

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
49.100 and -116.502 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 49° 5' 59" and W -116° 30' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - CAD
Spoken languages:
English, French, Inuktitut
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:11 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Creston
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:32 am and 7:55 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Canada in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Canada.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Canada. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Creston

Creston in British Columbia with it's 4,816 inhabitants is a city in Canada about 1,907 mi (or 3,069 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital.

Local time in Creston is now 02:11 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Creston with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Creston, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Canada is Cranbrook Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint, Newport, Libby and Colville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Creston Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
1418 Canyon Street
V0B 1G0 Creston
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sunset Motel

Address
0,5 mi
2705 Highway 3
V0B 1G0 Creston
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Skimmerhorn Inn

Address
0,6 mi
2711 Highway 3
V0B 1G0 Creston
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MAGNUSON HOTEL CRESTON

Address
0,8 mi
800 NW BLVD
V0B 1G4 Creston
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RAMADA CRESTON

Address
1,7 mi
1 1809 HIGHWAY 3A
V0B 1G8 Creston
Canada

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: April 22, 2014
Length: 21:21 min
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Published: July 14, 2012
Length: 28:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CrestonMuseum

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Published: February 17, 2015
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Published: February 18, 2015
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Creston BC Sunny Day Motorcycling Timelapse

Published: August 17, 2014
Length: 04:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joel Sparks

A beautiful ride north of Creston, BC along some of the finest motorcycling roads on the planet. This section was an hour long ride shot at 2-second intervals while we skirted Kokanee lake,...


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Published: July 29, 2011
Length: 14:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: All Seasons Motor Sports


1921 Model T Ton Truck

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 35:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CrestonMuseum

The Creston Museum's 1921 Model T truck is motoring around under its own power for the first time in several decades! Volunteer mechanic Skip Bradford has been working on it for about three...


Real Valium Ad

Published: February 09, 2015
Length: 01:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rory Wannerton

Banned advert from 1960. Featuring Rory Wannerton, Reggie Grace & Lil Derek. Filmed & edited by Rory Wannerton; in Creston, BC.


Baby moose swims to safety.

Published: May 19, 2014
Length: 02:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: K Kan

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Prince Charles Secondary School

Prince Charles Secondary is a public high school in Creston, British Columbia, Canada; part of School District 8 Kootenay Lake. The school provides a range of activities that students can enroll in, and many clubs as well.

Located at 49.0944, -116.505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High schools in British Columbia

capture of the webcam Creston › South-East: Hwy 3 and Hwy 3A junction at − looking southeast

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