Welcome to Five Islands ...

Five Islands is located on the west coast of Nova Scotia (on the Minas Basin, at the northeast end of the Bay of Fundy).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Five Islands, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Five Islands is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Five Islands lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Five Islands is located in the (902) area code.

The Canadian Postal Code for Five Islands: B0M<2>

Communities Also Named Five Islands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Five Islands - they are located in Maine and Nova Scotia.

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

Communities near Five Islands ...

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

• Springhill
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <3>
• Parrsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrsboro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrsboro <3>
• Carrs Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrs Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs Brook
• Lynn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
• Economy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
• Cove Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Road
• Moose River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
• Pleasant Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
• Upper Economy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Economy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Economy <3>
• East Mapleton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mapleton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mapleton

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Islands ...

Looking for more information about Five Islands? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Five Islands, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Five Islands.

Adding Five Islands to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Five Islands was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Five Islands.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Islands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca