Welcome to Wellington ...

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

The coastal village of Wellington is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Wellington 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 Wellington: (902)

The Canadian Postal Code for Wellington: C0B<2>

Communities Also Named Wellington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Wellington - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Wellington ...

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

• Summerside
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerside <4>
• Kensington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <4>
• Miscouche
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miscouche
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miscouche <4>
• Linkletter
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkletter
• Tyne Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyne Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyne Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyne Valley <4>
• Sherbrooke
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
• Central Bedeque
  (16 miles [25.7 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:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Bedeque
• Bedeque
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedeque
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedeque <4>
• Mont Carmel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Carmel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Carmel
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Carmel <4>
• Saint Timothee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Timothee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Timothee

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellington ...

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

Adding Wellington to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Wellington mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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