Welcome to Wellington ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wellington, 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: Wellington 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 Wellington: 902 & 782<1>

The Canadian Postal Code for Wellington: B2T<2>

Communities Also Named Wellington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Wellington - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Wellington ...

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

Halifax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halifax
- From Wellington to Halifax
Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enfield
- From Wellington to Enfield
Lake Echo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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Stillwater Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stillwater Lake
- From Wellington to Stillwater Lake
Lantz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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Beaverbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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Waverley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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Windsor Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windsor Junction
- From Wellington to Windsor Junction
Horne Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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Lower Sackville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lower Sackville
- From Wellington to Lower Sackville

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wellington ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wellington.

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 Wellington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Wellington 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 Wellington, 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 Wellington). 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 Wellington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
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