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Welcome to Fortune ...

The coastal town of Fortune is located on the south coast of Newfoundland (on the Cabot Strait, on the Burin Peninsula at Fortune Bay).

Fortune is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Fortune 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 Fortune: 709 & 879<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Fortune: A0E<3>

Communities Also Named Fortune ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Fortune - they are located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Prince Edward Island and Texas.

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

Communities near Fortune ...

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

  • Grand Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn
  • Lamaline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Point May
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lords Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Point au Gaul
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mercers Cove ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Allans Island ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Grand Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Roundabout
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fortune ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fortune - 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 Fortune area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the Fortune 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 Fortune). 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 Fortune or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.