Welcome to Gaspe ...
The coastal city of Gaspe is located on the east coast of Quebec (the Gulf of Saint Lawrence).
Gaspe is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Gaspe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Note: If you travel south from Gaspe, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Area Codes for Gaspe: 418, 367 & 581<2>
Communities Also Named Gaspe ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gaspe.
Websites for Gaspe ...
Official Website: www.ville.gaspe.qc.ca/
Communities near Gaspe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaspe.
- Fontenelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Majorique
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cap aux Os
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Douglastown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- L'Anse au Griffon Nord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- L'Anse au Griffon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- L'Anse a Fugere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riviere au Renard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaspe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | 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 418 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 367 or 581. New phone numbers in the Gaspe area will be assigned with one of these codes: 418, 367 or 581. As a result, placing a call in the Gaspe area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |