Welcome to Summerside ...

The coastal city of Summerside is located on the southwest coast of Prince Edward Island (at the Northumberland Strait).

Summerside was established in 1840.

The community of Summerside is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Summerside 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).

The telephone area code for Summerside: (902)

The Canadian Postal Code for Summerside: C1N<2>

Websites for Summerside ...

Official Website: www.city.summerside.pe.ca/

Chamber of Commerce: www.chamber.summerside.ca/

Communities Also Named Summerside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Summerside - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Summerside ...

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

Kensington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <3>
Borden - Carleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden - Carleton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden - Carleton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden - Carleton <3>
Wellington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
Crapaud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crapaud <3>
Kinkora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinkora came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkora
Abrams Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abrams Village <3>
Tyne Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyne Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyne Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyne Valley <3>
Breadalbane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breadalbane <3>
Central Bedeque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Bedeque came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Bedeque
Victoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summerside ...

Looking for more information about Summerside? 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 Summerside, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Summerside.

Adding Summerside to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Summerside mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summerside.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Summerside: www.city.summerside.pe.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summerside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	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 Summerside, 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 Summerside). 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 Summerside or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.