Welcome to Swains Islands ...

Swains Islands is located on the east coast of Newfoundland (at Bonavista Bay).

Time Zone: Swains Islands lies in the Newfoundland Time Zone (NST/NDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: NST- Heure Normale de Terre-Neuve (HNT), NDT- Heure Avancée de Terre-Neuve (HAT).

Swains Islands is within the (709) area code.

Communities near Swains Islands ...

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

• Lumsden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumsden
  • Former name for Lumsden:
  • Cat Harbour
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumsden <1>
• Greenspond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspond
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenspond <1>
• Indian Bay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bay
• Trinity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
• Templeman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeman
• New Harbour ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harbour
• Cape Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Island
• Cape Freels North
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Freels North came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Freels North
• Braggs Island
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Island
• Deer Island
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Island

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Swains Islands ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/