Welcome to Shields ...

So far, we found very little information about Shields. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shields to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shields, please Contact Us.

Time Zone: The area where Shields 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).

Note: If you travel east from Shields, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The Area Codes where Shields was located: 250, 236, 672 & 778<2>

Communities Also Named Shields ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Shields - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Shields ...

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

Castlegar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegar
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castlegar <4>
Rossland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rossland
- From Shields to Rossland
Warfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warfield
- From Shields to Warfield
Coykendahl ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coykendahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coykendahl
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coykendahl
- From Shields to Coykendahl
Labarthe ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labarthe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labarthe
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Labarthe
- From Shields to Labarthe
Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deer Park
- From Shields to Deer Park
Tunnel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunnel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tunnel
- From Shields to Tunnel
Farron ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farron
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farron
- From Shields to Farron
Robson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robson
Pass Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pass Creek
- From Shields to Pass Creek

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shields. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shields.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shields. See our Newspapers Page for Shields.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shields, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the Shields area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Shields area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	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.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.