Welcome to Red Point ...

Red Point is located on the east coast of Prince Edward Island (the Gulf of Saint Lawrence).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Point, 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 Red Point: Red Pt.

Time Zone: Red Point 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).

Red Point is located in the (902) area code.

Communities Also Named Red Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Red Point - they are located in California, Maryland, Missouri (2), Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina and Utah.

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

Communities near Red Point ...

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

• Souris
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <2>
• Chepstow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
• Elmira
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <2>
• Lakeville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
• Fairfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
• Harmony Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Junction
• North Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lake <2>
• Priest Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Pond
• East Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
• Souris West
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris West came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris West
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris West <2>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Point ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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