Welcome to West Cape ...

West Cape is located on the west coast of Prince Edward Island (at the Northumberland Strait).

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Cape, 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 West Cape: W. Cape

Time Zone: West Cape 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).

The area code for West Cape: (902)

Communities Also Named West Cape ...

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

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

Communities near West Cape ...

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

• Alberton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alberton <1>
• O'Leary
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Leary <1>
• Miminegash
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miminegash
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miminegash <1>
• Saint Louis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
• Glenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
• Knutsford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knutsford
• Burton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
• Milo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
• Bloomfield Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Station
• Howlan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlan

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Cape ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Cape.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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