Welcome to Saltspring Island ...
Although we found mention of Saltspring Island during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> We believe that Saltspring Island had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..
We've added Saltspring Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saltspring Island, please Contact Us.
A typical abbreviation for Saltspring Island: Saltspring Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Saltspring Island might be (or was) located is 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).
We believe that Saltspring Island would be found within the (250) and (778)<2> area codes.
The Canadian Postal Code for Saltspring Island: V8K<3>
Communities near Saltspring Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saltspring Island.
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
- North Saanich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saanich came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saanich
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saanich <5>
- Ladysmith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <5>
- Chemainus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemainus came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemainus
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemainus <5>
- Cowichan Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowichan Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowichan Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowichan Bay <5>
- Crofton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <5>
- Fulford Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulford Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulford Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulford Harbour <5>
- Galiano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galiano came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galiano
- Genoa Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saltspring Island ...
Looking for more information about Saltspring Island? 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 Saltspring Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saltspring Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Saltspring Island and then turned west". While Saltspring Island could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Saltspring Island as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Saltspring Island could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250). |
| <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 Saltspring Island, 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 Saltspring Island). 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 Saltspring Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |