Welcome to Duncan ...

The city of Duncan is located on Vancouver Island.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duncan, 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 Duncan: Named after William Chalmers Duncan, early settler to the area.

Duncan is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Duncan 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 Duncan: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Duncan: V9L<3>

Communities Also Named Duncan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Duncan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (3), Nebraska, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duncan.

Communities near Duncan ...

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

Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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North Saanich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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Ladysmith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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Chemainus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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Lake Cowichan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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Cowichan Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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Crofton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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Genoa Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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Westholme
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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Musgrave Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duncan ...

Looking for more information about Duncan? 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 Duncan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Duncan.

Adding Duncan to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Duncan was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duncan.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duncan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	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 Duncan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Duncan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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)'. 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 Duncan). 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 Duncan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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