Welcome to Grand Bay ...

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

Grand Bay is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Grand Bay 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 Grand Bay (for example, toward Calais (ME)), you will leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Grand Bay: (506)

Communities Also Named Grand Bay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grand Bay - they are located in Alabama, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

Communities near Grand Bay ...

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

• Saint John
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <2>
• Quispamsis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quispamsis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quispamsis
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quispamsis <2>
• Rothesay
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothesay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothesay <2>
• Musquash Parish
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musquash Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musquash Parish
• Rothesay Parish
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothesay Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothesay Parish
• Colpitts
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colpitts
• Morrisdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisdale
• Summerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
• Westfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
• Carters Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Point

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Bay ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Bay.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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