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Welcome to Wilsons Beach ...

Wilsons Beach is located on the east coast of New Brunswick (on the Bay of Fundy).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilsons Beach, 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 Wilsons Beach: Wilsons Bch.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wilsons Beach for more information about variations on the name of Wilsons Beach.

Time Zone: Wilsons Beach 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: While Wilsons Beach is in the Atlantic Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Wilsons Beach: 506 & 428<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Wilsons Beach: E5E<2>

Communities Also Named Wilsons Beach ...

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

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

Communities near Wilsons Beach ...

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

  • Saint George Parish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Grand Manan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Pennfield Parish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Andrews
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint George
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Eastport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Eastport is located in Washington County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <3>
  • Lubec
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lubec is located in Washington County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <3>
  • Campobello Parish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Blacks Harbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Perry is located in Washington County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wilsons Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilsons Beach.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilsons Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Wilsons Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilsons Beach ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilsons Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Wilsons Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 506 or 428. As a result, placing a call in the Wilsons Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>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 Wilsons Beach, 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 Wilsons Beach). 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 Wilsons Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.