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Welcome to Sayward ...

The coastal village of Sayward is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island (the Johnstone Strait).

Sayward is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

The Canadian Postal Code for Sayward: V0P<3>

Communities near Sayward ...

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

  • Port Neville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Blind Channel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rock Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bay
  • Roy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
  • Cracroft
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cracroft
  • Minstrel Island
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Thurlow
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurlow
  • Phillips Arm
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloedel
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloedel

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sayward ...

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

Adding Sayward to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Sayward was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sayward.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sayward - 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 Sayward area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Sayward 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)'. 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 Sayward). 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 Sayward or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.