Welcome to Alberni ...

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

Alberni is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Alberni 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 Alberni: (250) and (778)<2>

Communities near Alberni ...

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

• Qualicum Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualicum Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualicum Beach
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Qualicum Beach
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Qualicum Beach <4>
• Qualicum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualicum came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualicum
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Qualicum
• Beaver Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Beaver Creek
• Sproat Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sproat Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproat Lake
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sproat Lake
• Great Central
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Central came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Central
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Great Central
• Bowser
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowser came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bowser
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowser <4>
• Dunsmuir
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsmuir came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dunsmuir
• Deep Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Deep Bay
• Dashwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dashwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dashwood
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dashwood
• Hilliers
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliers
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hilliers

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alberni ...

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

Adding Alberni 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 Alberni was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alberni.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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