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Welcome to Oakland ...

Oakland is located on the east coast of Nova Scotia (at Mahone Bay).

When the people of Oakland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Oaklander<1>

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

Communities Also Named Oakland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 132 communities that are also named Oakland - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (7), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (5), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (6), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (10), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (12), Texas (8), Vermont, Virginia (6), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Oakland ...

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

  • Bridgewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lunenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gold River 21
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Maitland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
  • Martins Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Second Peninsula
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barrys Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Maitland Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Masons Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Oakland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Oakland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<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 Oakland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Oakland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.