Welcome to Harris Island ...
Although we found mention of Harris Island during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Harris Island was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Harris Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harris Island, please Contact Us.
A typical abbreviation for Harris Island: Harris Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Harris Island might be (or was) located is 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).
We believe that Harris Island would be found within the (902) area code.
Communities Also Named Harris Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Harris Island - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harris Island.
Communities near Harris Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harris Island.
- Argyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Yarmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarmouth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <3>
- Little River Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Harbour
- Pinkneys Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkneys Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkneys Point
- Wedgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wedgeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgeport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedgeport <3>
- Chebogue Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Lower Wedgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wedgeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wedgeport
- Melbourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Morris Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Island
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harris Island ...
Looking for more information about Harris 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 Harris Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harris Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Harris Island and then turned east". While Harris Island could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Harris Island as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Harris Island could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |