Welcome to Comox ...

The coastal town of Comox is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island (the Strait of Georgia).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Comox, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Comox is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Comox 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).

Telephone area codes for Comox: (250) and (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Comox: V9M<3>

Websites for Comox ...

Official Website: www.town.comox.bc.ca/

Communities near Comox ...

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

Lazo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazo
Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <5>
Union Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bay <5>
Merville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merville <5>
Headquarters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
Buckley Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Bay
Denman Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denman Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denman Island <5>
Fanny Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanny Bay <5>
Blubber Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blubber Bay
Oyster River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster River

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Comox ...

Looking for more information about Comox? 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 Comox, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Comox.

Adding Comox 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 Comox was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Comox.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Comox: www.town.comox.bc.ca/

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Comox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<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 Comox, 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 Comox). 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 Comox or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.