Welcome to Langford ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Langford, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated December 8, 1992.

Time Zone: Langford 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 Langford: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>

Communities Also Named Langford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Langford - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, Ontario, South Dakota, Utah (2) and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Langford ...

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

Victoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Victoria
- From Langford to Victoria
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
(14 miles [22.5 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saanich
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saanich <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Saanich
- From Langford to North Saanich
Sooke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooke
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sooke <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sooke
- From Langford to Sooke
Metchosin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metchosin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metchosin <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Metchosin
- From Langford to Metchosin
Lake Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hill
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Hill
- From Langford to Lake Hill
Malahat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Lake
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prospect Lake
- From Langford to Prospect Lake
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 Langford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Langford.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Langford. See our Newspapers Page for Langford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Langford ...

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

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 Langford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Langford 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.