Welcome to Summerside ...

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

Time Zone: Summerside 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 Summerside: 902 & 782<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Summerside: B0H<2>

Communities Also Named Summerside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Summerside - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Summerside ...

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

Antigonish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigonish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antigonish <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Antigonish
- From Summerside to Antigonish
Mulgrave
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulgrave came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulgrave
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulgrave <3>
Black Avon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Avon
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black Avon
- From Summerside to Black Avon
Meadow Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadow Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meadow Green
- From Summerside to Meadow Green
Taylors Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylors Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Road
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taylors Road
- From Summerside to Taylors Road
West Arm Tracadie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Arm Tracadie
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Arm Tracadie
- From Summerside to West Arm Tracadie
Merland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merland
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Merland
- From Summerside to Merland
South River Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South River Station
- From Summerside to South River Station
Tracadie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracadie
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tracadie
- From Summerside to Tracadie
Upper Afton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upper Afton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Afton
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Upper Afton
- From Summerside to Upper Afton

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summerside ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summerside.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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 Summerside area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Summerside area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Summerside, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Summerside). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Summerside or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.