Welcome to North Vancouver ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Vancouver, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

A typical abbreviation for North Vancouver: N. Vancouver

The coastal city of North Vancouver is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: North Vancouver 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 Vancouver: (604) and (778)<2>

Websites for North Vancouver ...

Official Website:   www.district.north-van.bc.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.nvchamber.bc.ca/

Communities near North Vancouver ...

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

• Surrey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <3>
• Burnaby
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnaby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnaby <3>
• Richmond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
• Coquitlam
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquitlam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquitlam
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquitlam <3>
• Delta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
• New Westminster
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westminster
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Westminster <3>
• Port Coquitlam
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Coquitlam
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Coquitlam <3>
• Port Moody
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Moody
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Moody <3>
• Pitt Meadows
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitt Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Meadows
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitt Meadows <3>
• Bowen Island
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Island
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen Island <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Vancouver ...

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

Adding North Vancouver to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned North Vancouver was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Vancouver.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Vancouver: www.district.north-van.bc.ca/

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