Welcome to Galiano ...
Although we found mention of Galiano during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Galiano was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Galiano to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Galiano, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Galiano might be (or was) located is 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).
We believe that Galiano would be found within the (250) and (778)<2> area codes.
The Canadian Postal Code for Galiano: V0N<3>
Communities near Galiano ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Galiano.
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
- North Saanich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saanich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saanich
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saanich <5>
- Duncan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <5>
- Chemainus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemainus came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemainus
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemainus <5>
- Cowichan Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowichan Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowichan Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowichan Bay <5>
- Crofton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <5>
- Tsawwassen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tsawwassen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tsawwassen
- Long Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayne
- Village Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bay
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Galiano ...
Looking for more information about Galiano? 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 Galiano, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Galiano.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Galiano and then turned west". While Galiano could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Galiano as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Galiano could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Galiano, 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 Galiano). 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 Galiano 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. |