RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Province of Prince Edward Island >> Red PointIndex...

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 the earliest mention that we've 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).

Area Codes for Red Point: 902 & 782<1>

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)
  • Chepstow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
  • Elmira
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harmony Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Priest Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Souris West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 (so far) 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.

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