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Welcome to French River ...

French River is located on the north coast of Prince Edward Island (the Gulf of Saint Lawrence).

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

A typical abbreviation for French River: French Riv.

Time Zone: French 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).

Area Codes for French River: 902 & 782<1>

Communities Also Named French River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named French River - they are located in Minnesota, Nova Scotia (4), Ontario (2) and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near French River ...

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

  • Summerside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerside <3>
  • Kensington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Miltonvale Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonvale Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonvale Park
  • Miscouche
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Borden - Carleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden - Carleton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden - Carleton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden - Carleton <3>
  • North Rustico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rustico came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rustico
  • Crapaud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Kinkora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinkora came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkora
  • Linkletter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunter River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for French River ...

Looking for more information about French 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 French River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for French River.

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

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

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 French River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the French River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.