Welcome to Port Elgin ...
The coastal village of Port Elgin is located on the north coast of New Brunswick (on the Northumberland Strait).
Port Elgin was established in 1690.
A typical abbreviation for Port Elgin: Prt. Elgin
The community of Port Elgin is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Port 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).
Area Codes for Port Elgin: 506 & 428<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Port Elgin: E4M<3>
The village of Port Elgin was previously named Gaspareaux Town.
Communities Also Named Port Elgin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Port Elgin - they are located in New Brunswick and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Elgin.
Websites for Port Elgin ...
Official Website: www.villageofportelgin.com/
Communities near Port Elgin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Elgin.
- Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sackville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackville <4>
- Cap Pele
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cap Pele came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Pele
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cap Pele <4>
- Sackville Parish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville Parish
- Baie Verte Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksons Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Shemogue
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shemogue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shemogue
- Tidnish Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidnish Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidnish Bridge
- Tidnish Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tidnish
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Elgin ...
Looking for more information about Port 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Port Elgin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Elgin.
Adding Port Elgin to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Port Elgin was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).
We also found Port Elgin mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Elgin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Elgin: www.villageofportelgin.com/
The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Elgin - 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 Port Elgin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 506 or 428. As a result, placing a call in the Port Elgin 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 Port Elgin). 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 Port Elgin 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |