Highway 19A , known locally as the Oceanside Route or the Old Island Highway, is a provincial highway in British Columbia , Canada. It runs along two former sections of Highway 19 on Vancouver Island , within Nanaimo and between Craig's Crossing and Campbell River . The section of Highway 19A between Craig's Crossing and Campbell River is 136.89 km (85.06 mi) long, and the Nanaimo alignment covers 10.64 km (6.61 mi). The highway was established after Highway 19 was realigned to a new road between 1996 and 2001.
19-677: Parksville may refer to: Parksville, British Columbia , a city in Canada Parksville Junction, British Columbia , an unincorporated community in the city Parksville, Kentucky , a town in the United States Parksville, South Carolina , a town in the United States Parksville, New York , United States Parksville, Tennessee , United States See also [ edit ] Nanaimo-Parksville Parkville (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
38-578: A bypass around the city centre. Highway 19A then intersects Ryan Road, which provides access to the Comox ferry terminal in Little River and CFB Comox , and leaves Courtenay at the intersection with Headquarters Road. This stretch of highway 19A through the main city of Courtenay is heavily congested. The highway continues inland for 26 km (16 mi), through the communities of Grantham , Merville , Black Creek , and Oyster River before rejoining
57-699: A large influx of retirees moving into the area. There is also a fair amount of primary sector industry in the surrounding areas of Parksville, primarily fishing and forestry. There is an industrial park located in the Southeast section of the city, known as the Orange Bridge Business District, which includes many tradesman shops. Parksville has long been a tourist location primarily catering to people from across Vancouver Island as well as Greater Vancouver . Parksville Beach (located at Community Park) and Rathtrevor Beach are two of
76-478: A population of 13,642 living in 6,754 of its 7,105 total private dwellings, a change of 9.5% from its 2016 population of 12,453. With a land area of 14.52 km (5.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 939.5/km (2,433.4/sq mi) in 2021. The median household income in 2006 for Parksville was $ 55,524, which is below the British Columbia provincial average of $ 62,346. According to
95-540: Is a sandcastle-building competition held from mid-July to mid-August, dubbed "Parksville Beachfest". Beachfest is the only World Championship Sand Sculpting official qualification event in Canada. Parksville is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway , the Island Rail Corridor , and a nearby airport . Human habitation has occurred in the area for thousands of years. Prior to Euro-Canadian settlement,
114-529: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Parksville, British Columbia Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada. As of the 2021 Census , Parksville's population was 13,642, representing a 9.5% increase over the 2016 Census. Parksville is well known for its large, sandy beaches at Parksville Bay and Craig Bay. The city's best-known annual event since 1982
133-524: Is located in Parksville. Every year on January 1, residents gather at Parksville Community Park beach to plunge into the cold water to welcome in the new year. Each summer, Parksville holds a night market on Tuesday's. The market draws in visitors and helps to support local small businesses. In the past, the market has had up to 150 vendors. During the COVID-19 pandemic , the market was relocated to
152-428: The 2021 census , religious groups in Parksville included: Tertiary sector and secondary sector jobs make up the largest part of the Parksville economy. The three largest types of occupations in Parksville are the service industry ; the construction industry; and the business, financial, and administration industries. These are the largest sectors of the city's economy largely due to the summer tourism industry, and
171-857: The Parksville Community Centre and the number of vendors was reduced. As of 2022, it has returned to Craig Street. Parksville hosts an annual Canada Day celebration. In the morning there is a parade that runs along the Island Hwy. Residents and visitors gather along the road to watch the procession and then walk down to Parksville Community Park where there are vendors, including food trucks, live music performances, some carnival attractions, and fireworks. 49°18′54″N 124°18′43″W / 49.315°N 124.312°W / 49.315; -124.312 British Columbia Highway 19A Highway 19A's Nanaimo alignment begins at Stewart Avenue ( Trans-Canada Highway / Highway 1 ) at
190-570: The area was inhabited by several Coast Salish indigenous groups: Qualicum , Snaw-naw-as (Nanoose), and Snuneymuxw peoples. The Spanish were the first Europeans to explore the area in 1791, followed shortly by the fleet of George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy . On Spanish maps, the Englishman River was called 'Rio de Grullas,' (River of Cranes, i.e. herons ) at the site of modern-day San Pareil, while French Creek
209-491: The cabin of the first postmaster, Nelson Parks, for whom the city is named. At that time, logging was a major industry and the extension of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E & N) Railway in 1901, to McBride Junction spurred Parksville's growth and the beginning of a tourism boom, mainly Vancouver Islanders who travelled to Parksville to enjoy the incredible beaches. Motels, stores, resorts and campgrounds soon followed and
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#1732781190973228-486: The city's main attractions. The City of Parksville is located within School District 69 Qualicum . Springwood Elementary, Oceanside Elementary and Ballenas Secondary School are all located within Parksville. School District 69 also operates a Continuing Education Centre, Collaborative Education Alternate Program and PASS/Woodwinds Alternate School in Parksville. A regional campus of Vancouver Island University
247-460: The city, before heading west to Errington and Coombs . The majority of Parksville's land base lies between Englishman River and French Creek, although a substantial portion of the city lies east of Englishman River, along the western shores of Craig Bay. Parksville has a Csb warm-summer mediterranean climate with July and August having less than 40mm of rain. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Parksville had
266-507: The coastline as it proceeds northwest through the hamlets of Union Bay and Royston for 20 km (12 mi) before entering the city of Courtenay . Highway 19A proceeds through the southern part of the city of Courtenay on Cliffe Avenue, then crosses the Courtenay River on one of only two road drawbridges on Vancouver Island (also known as the 17th street bridge), intersects with the main road into Comox , and travels along
285-410: The community continues to prosper today. The Village of Parksville was incorporated June 19, 1945. Parksville became a town on April 1, 1978, and a city on June 1, 1981. The city lies along Highway 19A , 37 km (23 mi) northwest of Nanaimo , 48 km (30 mi) east of Port Alberni and 7 km (4 mi) kilometres southeast of Qualicum Beach . Highway 4A originates to the south of
304-704: The entrance to the Departure Bay ferry terminal and proceeds up Brechin Road to Terminal Avenue. The highway then turns north and proceeds through the northern business district of the city to northern end of the Nanaimo Parkway (Highway 19). Terminal Avenue between Stewart Avenue and Brechin Road is signed as an alternate connection between Highways 1 and 19A and a bypass of the Departure Bay ferry terminal. Highway 19A's northern alignment begins at
323-471: The junction of Highway 19 at Craig's Crossing and hugs the coastline for 14 km (8.7 mi) through Parksville and the town of Qualicum Beach . The highway continues northwest for 37 km (23 mi) through the settlements Bowser , Deep Bay , and Fanny Bay before it meets a junction with Highway 19 at the Buckley Bay B.C. Ferry terminal. From Buckley Bay , Highway 19A once again hugs
342-416: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Parksville . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parksville&oldid=821287581 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
361-497: Was named 'Punta de Leonardo.' The first European landholder in the Parksville area was John Hirst, who pre-empted 120 hectares (300 acres) of land on both sides of the Englishman River in 1873, although he never relocated there from Nanaimo. The River, as it was known, remained an outpost until the turn of the 20th century when a road was built from Nanaimo. A post office soon followed in 1877, with mail distributed from
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