Welcome to Cardigan ...
Although we found mention of Cardigan during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Cardigan was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Cardigan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cardigan, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cardigan, 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.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Cardigan might be (or was) located is 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 Cardigan (for example, toward Littleton (ME)), you will leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Cardigan: 506 & 428<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Cardigan: E6B<3>
Communities Also Named Cardigan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cardigan - they are located in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cardigan.
Communities near Cardigan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cardigan.
- Fredericton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsclear Parish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsclear Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsclear Parish
- Douglas Parish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Parish
- New Maryland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stanley Parish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Parish
- Southampton Parish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton Parish
- Durham Parish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Parish
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Millville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- McLeod Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeod Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod Hill
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cardigan ...
Looking for more information about Cardigan? 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 Cardigan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cardigan.
Adding Cardigan to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Cardigan was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
We also found Cardigan mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cardigan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Cardigan and then turned east". While Cardigan could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Cardigan as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Cardigan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 Cardigan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 506 or 428. As a result, placing a call in the Cardigan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | 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 Cardigan, 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 Cardigan). 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 Cardigan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |