Summary for Victoria

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Time Zone: Victoria lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Telephone Area Codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 & 778<1>

Elevation: 100 feet [30.48 m] above sea level<2>

Websites for Victoria

Official Website: www.city.victoria.bc.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.gvcc.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Victoria:

Lat: 48.433500° (or 48°26'0" N)

Lon: -123.360700° (or -123°21'38" W)

About British Columbia

Websites for Province of British Columbia

Official Website: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Tourism: https://www.hellobc.com/

Parks: https://bcparks.ca/

Fishing & Hunting: https://bcparks.ca/plan-your-trip/visit-responsibly/fishing-hunting-guide/

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 Victoria area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Victoria area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Victoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Victoria, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.