Welcome to Colwood ...
The coastal city of Colwood is located on the south coast of Vancouver Island (the Juan De Fuca Strait).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Time Zone: Colwood 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 Colwood: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>
Communities Also Named Colwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Colwood - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colwood.
Websites for Colwood ...
Official Website: www.city.colwood.bc.ca/
Communities near Colwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colwood.
- Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Bay <2>
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
- North Saanich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sooke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Metchosin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Malahat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malahat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malahat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malahat <2>
- Prospect Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Head
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Head
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colwood.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colwood. See our Newspapers Page for Colwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colwood ...
Looking for more information about Colwood? 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 Colwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colwood.
Adding Colwood to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Colwood was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Colwood in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colwood.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Colwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Colwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |