Welcome to Northam ...

We aren't confident of the location of Northam, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<1>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Northam, 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: Northam 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).

Northam is within the boundaries of the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Northam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Northam - they are located in California, Nevada and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Northam ...

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

• Summerside
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <3>
• Alberton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alberton <3>
• Miscouche
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miscouche
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miscouche <3>
• O'Leary
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Leary <3>
• Wellington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
• Linkletter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkletter
• Abrams Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abrams Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abrams Village <3>
• Sherbrooke
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
• Central Bedeque
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Bedeque came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Bedeque

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northam ...

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

Adding Northam to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Northam was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

We also found Northam mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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