Time Zone: Silverton 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 Silverton: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>
Going back to its beginning, The village of Silverton was originally named Four Mile City. For more information about the names of Silverton, see The Names of Silverton on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Silverton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Silverton - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
Looking for more information about Silverton? 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 Silverton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silverton.
Adding Silverton to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Silverton was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
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 Silverton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Silverton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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 Silverton). 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 Silverton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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