While we don't have a date for the founding of Crawford Bay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Crawford Bay: Named for Jim Crawford ('White Man Jim'), a prospector and trapper.
Time Zone: Crawford Bay 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).
Note: While Crawford Bay is in the Pacific Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Crawford Bay: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>
Sunshine Bay ‑ Historic (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Looking for more information about Crawford Bay? 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 Crawford Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crawford Bay.
Adding Crawford Bay 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 Crawford Bay was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).
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 Crawford Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Crawford Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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 Crawford Bay, 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 Crawford Bay). 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 Crawford Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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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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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.