Welcome to Round Island ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Round Island, 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 Round Island: Round Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Time Zone: Round Island 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 Round Island: 902 & 782<1>

Communities Also Named Round Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Round Island - they are located in Nova Scotia and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Round Island ...

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

• Glace Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glace Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glace Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glace Bay <3>
• Sydney Mines
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sydney Mines <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sydney Mines
  • From Round Island to Sydney Mines
• New Waterford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <3>
• Birch Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove
• Catalone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalone
• Hornes Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornes Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornes Road
• Main a Dieu
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main a Dieu
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Main a Dieu
  • From Round Island to Main a Dieu
• Albert Bridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Bridge
• Port Morien
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morien
  • Former names for Port Morien:
  • Baie de Mordienne
  • Cow Bay
  • Port Morien has also been known as:
  • Morien Bay
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Port Morien
  • From Round Island to Port Morien
• Tower Road
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Road

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Island ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Round Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca/