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Welcome to Rugged Island ...

Rugged Island is located on the south coast of Nova Scotia.

A typical abbreviation for Rugged Island: Rugged Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Rugged Island is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Rugged 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 Rugged Island: 902 & 782<2>

Communities near Rugged Island ...

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

  • Shelburne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Harbour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Louis Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jordan Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jordan Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Port L'Hebert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lower Sandy Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sable River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Roseway ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseway
  • Sandy Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rugged Island ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rugged Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Rugged Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Rugged Island 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.