Welcome to French River ...

French River is located on the north coast of Cape Breton (on the Cabot Strait).

A typical abbreviation for French River: French Riv.

Time Zone: French River 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 French River: 902 & 782<1>

Communities Also Named French River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named French River - they are located in Minnesota, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario (2) and Prince Edward Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for French River.

Footnotes ...

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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 French River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the French River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).