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Welcome to The Block ...

The Block is located on the west coast of Newfoundland (on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence).

Time Zone: The Block 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 The Block: 709 & 879<1>

Communities Also Named The Block ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named The Block - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Tennessee.

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

Communities near The Block ...

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

  • Channel - Port aux Basques
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Codroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codroy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Codroy <2>
  • Great Codroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Codroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Codroy
  • Saint Andrews
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
  • Upper Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Ferry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Ferry
  • Shoal Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Point
  • Tompkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
  • Doyles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyles <2>
  • Benoits Siding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoits Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoits Siding
  • Cape Ray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Ray came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Ray

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Block ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 709 code has been Overlayed with the 879 area code. New phone numbers in the The Block area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the The Block area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.