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Welcome to Iron Bound Island ...

Iron Bound Island is located on the Atlantic coast of Labrador.

A typical abbreviation for Iron Bound Island: Iron Bound Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Time Zone: Iron Bound Island 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).

Area Codes for Iron Bound Island: 709 & 879<1>

Communities near Iron Bound Island ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Iron Bound Island.

  • Makkovik
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Adlavik ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlavik
  • Aillik
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aillik
  • Ragged Islands
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron Bound Island ...

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

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 Iron Bound Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the Iron Bound Island 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.