Welcome to Gulf Shore ...

Gulf Shore is located on the northern coast of Nova Scotia (on the Northumberland Strait).

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10 km

5 mi

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Gulf Shore, 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 Gulf Shore: Gulf Shr.

Time Zone: Gulf Shore 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 Gulf Shore: 902 & 782<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Gulf Shore: B0K<2>

Communities Also Named Gulf Shore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gulf Shore - it's located in Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gulf Shore.

Communities near Gulf Shore ...

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

Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
Head of Wallace Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Wallace Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Wallace Bay
Pugwash Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pugwash Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugwash Point
Pugwash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugwash
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pugwash <3>
South Pugwash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Pugwash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pugwash
Fountain Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Road
Fox Harbour
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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Kerrs Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerrs Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Mill
North Wallace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wallace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wallace
Wallace Bridge Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallace Bridge Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Bridge Station

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gulf Shore ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gulf Shore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gulf Shore. 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 Gulf Shore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Gulf Shore 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 Gulf Shore, 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 Gulf Shore). 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 Gulf Shore 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.
<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.