Welcome to Goose River ...

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

Time Zone: Goose 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 Goose River: 902 & 782<1>

Communities Also Named Goose River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Goose River - it's located in Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Goose River ...

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

• Souris
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <2>
• Georgetown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Georgetown
  • From Goose River to Georgetown
• Cardigan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardigan <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cardigan
  • From Goose River to Cardigan
• Morell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morell <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Morell
  • From Goose River to Morell
• Saint Peters Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters Bay <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Saint Peters Bay
  • From Goose River to Saint Peters Bay
• Mount Stewart
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Stewart
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Stewart <2>
• Armadale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
• Naufrage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naufrage
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Naufrage
  • From Goose River to Naufrage
• Selkirk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
• Greenwich
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goose River ...

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

Adding Goose 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Goose River was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

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