Welcome to Elgin ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elgin, 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: Elgin 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).

Elgin is located in the (506) area code.

The Canadian Postal Codes for Elgin: E4Z, E5T<1>

Communities Also Named Elgin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Elgin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Elgin ...

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

• Salisbury Parish
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Parish
• Salisbury
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
• Sussex Corner
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex Corner
• Petitcodiac
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petitcodiac
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petitcodiac <3>
• Havelock Parish
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock Parish
• Riverside-Albert
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside-Albert
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside-Albert <3>
• Alma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
• Alma Parish
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Parish
• Pollett River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollett River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollett River
• Mechanic Settlement
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanic Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Settlement

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elgin ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elgin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/