Summary for North Vancouver

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Typical Abbreviation: N. Vancouver

Time Zone: North Vancouver lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Telephone Area Codes: 604, 236, 250, 672 & 778<1>

Elevation: 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level<2>

Websites for North Vancouver

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

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

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for North Vancouver:

Lat: 49.320000° (or 49°19'12" N)

Lon: -123.072200° (or -123°4'19" W)

About British Columbia

Websites for Province of British Columbia

Official Website: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Tourism: https://www.hellobc.com/

Parks: https://bcparks.ca/

Fishing & Hunting: https://bcparks.ca/plan-your-trip/visit-responsibly/fishing-hunting-guide/

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/

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 604 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 250, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the North Vancouver area will be assigned with one of these codes: 604, 236, 250, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the North Vancouver area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Vancouver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of North Vancouver, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.