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Welcome to Patricks Island ...

Patricks Island is located on the south coast of Newfoundland (at Placentia Bay).

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Patricks Island for more information about variations on the name of Patricks Island.

Time Zone: Patricks Island 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 Patricks Island: 709 & 879<1>

Communities near Patricks Island ...

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

  • Marystown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Bernards - Jacques Fontaine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Fox Cove - Mortier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rushoon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushoon
  • Parkers Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bay L'Argent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Red Harbour
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Josephs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Little Bay East
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Baine Harbour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patricks Island ...

Looking for more information about Patricks 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 Patricks Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Patricks 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 Patricks Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the Patricks 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.