Welcome to Christmas Island ...
A typical abbreviation for Christmas Island: Christmas Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Time Zone: Christmas Island 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 Christmas Island: 902 & 782<1>
The Canadian Postal Code for Christmas Island: B1T<2>
Communities near Christmas Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Christmas Island.
- Big Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beach
- Castle Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Bay
- East Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bay <4>
- Jamesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Shunacadie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shunacadie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunacadie
- Eskasoni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskasoni
- McKinnons Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnons Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnons Harbour
- Baddeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crescent Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Islandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandview
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Christmas Island ...
Looking for more information about Christmas Island? 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 Christmas Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Christmas Island.
Adding Christmas Island 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 Christmas Island was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Christmas Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Christmas Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/
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 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Christmas Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Christmas Island 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 Christmas Island, 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 Christmas Island). 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 Christmas Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |