Welcome to West Arichat ...

West Arichat is located on the south coast of Cape Breton.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Arichat, 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.

A typical abbreviation for West Arichat: W. Arichat

Time Zone: West Arichat 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).

West Arichat is located in the (902) area code.

The Canadian Postal Code for West Arichat: B0E<1>

Communities near West Arichat ...

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

Port Hawkesbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hawkesbury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Hawkesbury <2>
Canso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canso
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canso <2>
Mulgrave
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulgrave came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulgrave
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulgrave <2>
Janvrin Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Janvrin Harbour. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janvrin Harbour
Petit de Grat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit de Grat
Robins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
D'Escousse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Escousse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Escousse
Little Anse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Anse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Anse
Whiteside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
Walkerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Arichat ...

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

Adding West Arichat 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 West Arichat was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Arichat.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of West Arichat, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Arichat). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether West Arichat or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.