Welcome to Selkirk ...

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

Selkirk is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Selkirk 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).

Selkirk is located in the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Selkirk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Selkirk - they are located in Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Selkirk ...

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

• Souris
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <3>
• Georgetown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Cardigan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardigan <3>
• Morell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morell <3>
• Saint Peters Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters Bay <3>
• Goose River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goose River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose River
• Fortune Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Bridge
• Fortune
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune
• Foxley River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxley River
• New Zealand
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zealand came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zealand

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Selkirk ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Selkirk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/