Summary for Rugged Island

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Typical Abbreviation: Rugged Is.

Time Zone: Rugged Island lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Telephone Area Codes: 902 & 782<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Rugged Island:

Lat: 43.700000° (or 43°42'0" N)

Lon: -65.116700° (or -65°7'0" W)

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Official Website: https://novascotia.ca/

Tourism: https://www.novascotia.com/travel-info

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Fishing: https://novascotia.ca/fish/

Hunting: https://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt/

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 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).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rugged Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rugged Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.