Glacier
in British Columbia, Canada

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.267 and -117.519 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 15' 59" and W -117° 31' 8"
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: 02:39 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Vancouver
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:17 am and 8:16 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Glacier

Glacier in British Columbia is located in Canada about 1,935 mi (or 3,114 km) west of Ottawa, the country's capital town.

Current time in Glacier is now 02:39 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Vancouver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Glacier. The closest airport in Canada is Revelstoke Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Colville, Bonners Ferry, Republic, Newport and Sandpoint. 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 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Glacier Park Lodge

Published: June 05, 2012
Length: 03:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Glacier Park Lodge Rogers Pass

Unique backcountry lodge in Glacier National Park. Located at Rogers Pass, GPL has Canada's best backcountry skiing & hiking available right at our doorstep.


Ski Touring Canada - Rogers Pass At Its Best

Published: May 10, 2012
Length: 21:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ascents3353ers

Tupper Traverse, Mt. Rogers, Hermit Meadows Powder - Feb. 3rd - 5th 2012 Canadian Rockies.


Rogers Pass powder

Published: January 29, 2012
Length: 29:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mike Conlan

Excellent interior snow this past week.


Rogers Pass skiing

Published: March 03, 2012
Length: 15:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mike Conlan

Snorkel recommended. March 3 storm.


Rogers Pass

Published: May 24, 2013
Length: 06:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mike Conlan

Some clips of the 2012-2013 winter season in western Canada, with most of the coverage from Rogers Pass, British Columbia, Canada.


Avalanche tunnels Revelstoke Golden BC #1 Highway Rogers Pass

Published: April 16, 2014
Length: 16:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gwdmf


Grizzly Shoulder, Rogers Pass

Published: December 21, 2011
Length: 07:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mike Conlan

December 21, 2011, lower section of Grizzly Shoulder, Rogers Pass, B.C..


Rogers Pass,Mama Grizzly and Mountain Fires.

Published: October 23, 2014
Length: 58:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TractorTrailerWorld

Stop by https://www.facebook.com/TractorTrailerWorld and give us a like! Took a load of pulp into Calgary. Slept at the Rogers Pass Summit and took some time to look around. Took some photos...


mon premier rogers pass

Published: January 26, 2014
Length: 25:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: benoit perras

Rogers pass, back country skiing, Balu pass,


Glacier National Park/Rogers Pass, British Columbia, Canada. vridetv

Published: February 01, 2008
Length: 01:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vridetv

http://www.vridetv.com Rogers Pass and Glacier National Park, British Columbia are featured in this weeks clip. (COTW 21) VRIDETV (description) Imagine mounting a high definition camcorder...


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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.

Rogers Pass (British Columbia)

Rogers Pass is a high mountain pass through the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia used by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway. The pass is a shortcut across the "Big Bend" of the Columbia River from Revelstoke on the west to Donald, near Golden, on the east. The pass was discovered on May 29, 1881, by Major Albert Bowman Rogers, a surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Located at 51.3014, -117.52 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Selkirk Mountains, Columbia Country, Mountain passes of British Columbia, Heritage sites in British Columbia, Canadian Pacific Railway, Rail mountain passes of British Columbia, National Historic Sites in British Columbia, Glacier National Park (Canada)

Popular in vicinity

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capture of the webcam Glacier › East: Trans − Highway, Hwy 1, near Parks Headquarters at − National Park, 72 km east of Revelstoke, looking east

Glacier › East: Trans − Highway, Hwy 1, near Parks Headquarters at − National Park, 72 km east of Revelstoke, looking east, Glacier (source)

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