Welcome to Bear River ...

We aren't confident of the location of Bear River, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>

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

A typical abbreviation for Bear River: Bear Riv.

Time Zone: Bear River 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).

Bear River lies within the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Bear River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bear River - they are located in California, Colorado, Minnesota, Nova Scotia (2), Prince Edward Island and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Bear River ...

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

• Souris
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <3>
• Georgetown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Cardigan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardigan <3>
• Morell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morell <3>
• Saint Peters Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters Bay <3>
• Bay Fortune
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Fortune
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Fortune <3>
• Fortune Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Harbour
• Fortune
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune
• Harmony Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Junction
• Souris West
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris West came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris West
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris West <3>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear River ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bear River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/