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Welcome to Parksville ...

The coastal city of Parksville is located on the southeast coast of Vancouver Island (the Strait of Georgia).

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

Parksville is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Parksville 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 Parksville: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Parksville: V9P<3>

Communities Also Named Parksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Parksville - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, New York, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Websites for Parksville ...

Official Website:   www.city.parksville.bc.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chamber.parksville.bc.ca/

Communities near Parksville ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parksville ...

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

Adding Parksville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parksville.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parksville - 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 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Parksville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Parksville 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 Parksville, 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 Parksville). 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 Parksville 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.