Welcome to Wellington ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Wellington: Named after Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), the Duke of Wellington.

Wellington is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Communities Also Named Wellington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Wellington - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Wellington ...

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

Nanaimo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanaimo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanaimo <3>
Parksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <3>
Ladysmith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladysmith <3>
Lantzville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantzville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lantzville <3>
Nanaimo River 4
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanaimo River 4
Nanaimo River 3
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanaimo River 3
Nanaimo River 2
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanaimo River 2
Lantzville Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantzville Bay
Extension
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
Gabriola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriola
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gabriola <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellington ...

Looking for more information about Wellington? 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 Wellington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wellington.

Adding Wellington to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Wellington was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellington.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wellington - 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 Wellington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the Wellington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.