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Welcome to Bonny River ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Bonny River: Bonny Riv.

Time Zone: Bonny River 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).

Note: If you travel west from Bonny River (for example, toward Calais (ME)), you will leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Bonny River: 506 & 428<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Bonny River: E5C<2>

Communities Also Named Bonny River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bonny River - it's located in New Brunswick.

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

Communities near Bonny River ...

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

  • Saint Stephen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Calais
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Calais is located in Washington County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <3>
  • Saint George Parish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pennfield Parish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Stephen Parish
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Saint Andrews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint George
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blacks Harbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Perry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry is located in Washington County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Saint Andrews Parish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bonny River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonny River.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonny River. See our Newspapers Page for Bonny River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonny River ...

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

Adding Bonny River 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Bonny River was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonny River.

Footnotes ...

<1>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 506 code has been Overlayed with the 428 area code. New phone numbers in the Bonny River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 506 or 428. As a result, placing a call in the Bonny River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Bonny River, 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 Bonny River). 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 Bonny River 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.