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Welcome to Cartwright ...

The coastal town of Cartwright is located on the southeast Atlantic coast of Labrador.

Cartwright was established in 1775.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Cartwright: Named after Captain George Cartwright (1738-1819), trader and explorer.

The community of Cartwright is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Cartwright lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Note: If you leave Cartwright and travel east, you will leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Newfoundland Time Zone (NST/NDT).

Area Codes for Cartwright: 709 & 879<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Cartwright: A0K<3>

Communities Also Named Cartwright ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cartwright - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Cartwright ...

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cartwright, the following might be of interest:

Labrador Coastal Drive: www.labradorcoastaldrive.com/

Communities near Cartwright ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Cartwright ...

Looking for more information about Cartwright? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cartwright. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cartwright - 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 709 code has been Overlayed with the 879 area code. New phone numbers in the Cartwright area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the Cartwright area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cartwright). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Cartwright or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>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.









 

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