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 during our research the earliest mention that we 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).

Sonora lies within the (902) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbour Lake
• Jordanville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
• Liscomb
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
• Goldenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
• Harpellville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpellville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpellville
• Sherbrooke
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherbrooke <3>
• Spanish Ship Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ship Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ship Bay
• Fishermans Harbour
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Harbour
• Port Bickerton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Bickerton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bickerton
• Cross Roads Country Harbour
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads Country Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads Country Harbour

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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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