Welcome to Argentia ...

Argentia is located on the south coast of Newfoundland (at Placentia Bay).

The origin (or the toponymy) of Argentia: From the Latin word for silver: 'argentum'.

Time Zone: Argentia 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).

Area Codes for Argentia: 709 & 879<1>

Communities Also Named Argentia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Argentia - it's located in Alberta.

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

Websites for Argentia ...

Official Website:   www.argentia.nf.ca/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.argentiachamber.org/

Communities near Argentia ...

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

• Placentia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placentia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placentia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placentia <3>
• Dunville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunville
• Fox Harbour
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Harbour
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Harbour <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fox Harbour
  • From Argentia to Fox Harbour
• Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Harbour - Mount Arlington Heights
• Ferndale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
• Point Verde
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Verde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Verde
• Ship Harbour
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Harbour
• Little Barasway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barasway
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Little Barasway
  • From Argentia to Little Barasway
• Red Island
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Island
• Great Barasway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Barasway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barasway

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argentia ...

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

Adding Argentia 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 Argentia was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Quebec, Labarador & Newfoundland.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argentia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Argentia: www.argentia.nf.ca/

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