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Welcome to Hilliers ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hilliers, 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 1925.

Hilliers is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Hilliers 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 Hilliers: (250) & (778)<2>

Communities near Hilliers ...

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

  • Port Alberni
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Parksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Qualicum Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualicum Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualicum Beach
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Qualicum Beach <3>
  • Lantzville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Qualicum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualicum came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualicum
  • Dashwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dashwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dashwood
  • French Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
  • Dunsmuir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsmuir came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
  • Bowser
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowser came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowser <3>
  • Nanoose Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanoose Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanoose Bay
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanoose Bay <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hilliers ...

Looking for more information about Hilliers? 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 Hilliers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hilliers.

Adding Hilliers 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 Hilliers was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hilliers.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hilliers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hilliers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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