Welcome to Flat River ...

Flat River is located on the southeast coast of Prince Edward Island (at the Northumberland Strait).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat 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 Flat River: Flat Riv.

Flat River is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Flat 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).

The area code for Flat River: (902)

Communities Also Named Flat River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Flat River - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Flat River ...

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

• Charlottetown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottetown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottetown <2>
• Stratford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
• Montague
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <2>
• Murray River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray River <2>
• Cardigan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardigan <2>
• Murray Harbour
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Harbour
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray Harbour <2>
• Ocean View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
• Surrey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
• Belfast
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <2>
• Eldon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat River ...

Looking for more information about Flat 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Flat River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flat River.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat 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/