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Welcome to Philips Harbour ...

Philips Harbour is located on the northeast coast of Nova Scotia (on Chedabucto Bay).

A typical abbreviation for Philips Harbour: Philips Hbr. (or less commonly used: Philips Harb. or Philips Hrbr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Philips Harbour for more information about variations on the name of Philips Harbour.

Time Zone: Philips Harbour 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 Philips Harbour: 902 & 782<1>

Communities Also Named Philips Harbour ...

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

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

Communities near Philips Harbour ...

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

  • Port Hawkesbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Canso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cole Harbour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fox Island Main
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Halfway Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Port Felix
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Manassette Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Francis Harbour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlos Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitehead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philips Harbour ...

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

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 Philips Harbour area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Philips Harbour area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.