Welcome to Swartz Bay ...

Swartz Bay is located on the southeast coast of Vancouver Island (the Strait of Georgia).

Time Zone: Swartz Bay 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 Swartz Bay: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>

Communities near Swartz Bay ...

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

Victoria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Victoria
- From Swartz Bay to Victoria
Langford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Langford
- From Swartz Bay to Langford
Oak Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Bay <2>
Colwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colwood
- From Swartz Bay to Colwood
North Saanich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saanich
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saanich <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Saanich
- From Swartz Bay to North Saanich
View Royal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Royal
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for View Royal <2>
Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <2>
Cowichan Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowichan Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowichan Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowichan Bay <2>
Crofton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <2>
Ardmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ardmore
- From Swartz Bay to Ardmore

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 Swartz Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Swartz Bay.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swartz Bay ...

Looking for more information about Swartz Bay? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Swartz Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Swartz Bay.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Swartz Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Swartz Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.