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Welcome to Pointe Verte (aka 'Green Point') ...

The coastal village of Pointe Verte is located on the north coast of New Brunswick (on Chaleur Bay, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pointe Verte, 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 Pointe Verte: Pte. Verte

Pointe Verte is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Pointe Verte 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 Pointe Verte (for example, toward Matapedia (QC)), you will leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Pointe Verte: 506 & 428<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Pointe Verte: E8J<3>

The village of Pointe Verte has also been called Green Point.

Communities Also Named Pointe Verte ...

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

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

Communities near Pointe Verte ...

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

  • Bathurst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bathurst Parish
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Beresford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bonaventure
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Petit Rocher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Caplan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplan
  • Belledune
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sainte Anne Parish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Nigadoo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Laplante
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laplante

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pointe Verte ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pointe Verte.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pointe Verte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Pointe Verte area will be assigned with one of these codes: 506 or 428. As a result, placing a call in the Pointe Verte 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)'. 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 Pointe Verte). 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 Pointe Verte 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.