Welcome to New Westminster ...

The city of New Westminster is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: New Westminster 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 New Westminster: 604, 236, 250, 672 & 778<2>

The Canadian Postal Codes for New Westminster: V3L, V3M<3>

Websites for New Westminster ...

Official Website: www.city.new-westminster.bc.ca/

Communities near New Westminster ...

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

Vancouver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vancouver
- From New Westminster to Vancouver
Surrey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- From New Westminster to Surrey
Coquitlam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquitlam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquitlam
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquitlam <4>
Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
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Maple Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Ridge <4>
Port Coquitlam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Coquitlam <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Coquitlam
- From New Westminster to Port Coquitlam
North Vancouver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- From your current location to North Vancouver
- From New Westminster to North Vancouver
West Vancouver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- From your current location to West Vancouver
- From New Westminster to West Vancouver
Port Moody
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Moody <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Moody
- From New Westminster to Port Moody
Langley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Langley
- From New Westminster to Langley

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Westminster ...

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

Adding New Westminster to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned New Westminster was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found New Westminster on a map titled Gulf Oil Map of British Columbia (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Westminster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for New Westminster: www.city.new-westminster.bc.ca/

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Westminster - 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 604 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 250, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the New Westminster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 604, 236, 250, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the New Westminster 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)'. In the case of New Westminster, 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 New Westminster). 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 New Westminster or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.