Welcome to Antigonish ...

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

The town of Antigonish is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Antigonish 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 Antigonish: 902 & 782<2>

The Canadian Postal Codes for Antigonish: B2A, B2G<3>

Websites for Antigonish ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.antigonishchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Antigonish, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Antigonish ...

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

Cloverville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cloverville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cloverville
- From Antigonish to Cloverville
Lower South River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower South River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower South River
Purlbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purlbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlbrook
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Purlbrook
- From Antigonish to Purlbrook
Fairmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairmont
- From Antigonish to Fairmont
Gaspereaux Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaspereaux Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaspereaux Lake
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gaspereaux Lake
- From Antigonish to Gaspereaux Lake
Glen Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Road
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Road
- From Antigonish to Glen Road
Pitchers Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitchers Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchers Farm
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pitchers Farm
- From Antigonish to Pitchers Farm
South River Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South River Station
- From Antigonish to South River Station
Taylors Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Road
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taylors Road
- From Antigonish to Taylors Road
Addington Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Forks
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Addington Forks
- From Antigonish to Addington Forks

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antigonish ...

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

Adding Antigonish to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Antigonish was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

We also found Antigonish mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antigonish.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Antigonish - 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 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Antigonish area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Antigonish 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 Antigonish). 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 Antigonish or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	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.
<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.