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Welcome to Sonora ...

Sonora is located on the northeast coast of Nova Scotia.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sonora, 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.

Sonora is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Communities Also Named Sonora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Sonora - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Sonora ...

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

  • Indian Harbour Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jordanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Liscomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
  • Goldenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Harpellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherbrooke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Spanish Ship Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fishermans Harbour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Bickerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cross Roads Country Harbour
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonora ...

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

Adding Sonora 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Sonora was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonora.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sonora - 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 Sonora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Sonora 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.