Summary for Big Island

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Typical Abbreviation: Big Is.

Time Zone: Big Island lies in the Newfoundland Time Zone (NST/NDT)<1> The time zone in French: NST- Heure Normale de Terre-Neuve (HNT), NDT- Heure Avancée de Terre-Neuve (HAT).

Telephone Area Code: (709)

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Big Island:

Lat: 53.466700° (or 53°28'0" N)

Lon: -55.766700° (or -55°46'0" W)

About Newfoundland and Labrador

Websites for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Official Website: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Tourism: https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/

Parks: https://www.tcii.gov.nl.ca/parks/

Fishing: www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/NL/AG/anglersguide

Hunting: https://www.flr.gov.nl.ca/wildlife/hunting/

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Big Island is in the Newfoundland Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Big Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.