Welcome to North Cowichan ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Cowichan, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated June 18, 1873.

A typical abbreviation for North Cowichan: N. Cowichan

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

Websites for North Cowichan ...

Official Website: www.northcowichan.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

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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 North Cowichan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the North Cowichan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).