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Welcome to Haysport ...

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

Haysport is near sea level<1>.

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

Communities near Haysport ...

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

  • Prince Rupert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Edward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Osland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osland
  • Skeena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeena
  • Watson Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Oona River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunts Inlet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Kwinitsa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kwinitsa
  • Metlakatla
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Simpson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haysport ...

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

Adding Haysport to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Haysport was on a map titled Road Map for British Columbia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haysport.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haysport - 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 Haysport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Haysport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.