Cassidy | |
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  Cassidy Location of Cassidy in British Columbia  Cassidy Cassidy (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′27″N 123°52′39″W / 49.05750°N 123.87750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Nanaimo |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 1,002 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways |  Highway 1 |
Cassidy is an unincorporated community straddling Haslam Creek.[1] near the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The location on BC Highway 19 is about 98 kilometres (61 mi) by road north-west of Victoria, and 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Nanaimo.
The area is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the Island Rail Corridor, and the Nanaimo Airport.