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Welcome to Port au Choix ...

The coastal town of Port au Choix is located on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the west coast of Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula.



A typical abbreviation for Port au Choix: Prt. Au Choix

Port au Choix is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Port au Choix 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).

The area code for Port au Choix: (709)

The Canadian Postal Code for Port au Choix: A0K<2>

In the past, Port au Choix was named Gargamelle.Going back to its beginning, The community of Port au Choix was originally named Portuchoa. For more information about the names of Port au Choix, see The Names of Port au Choix on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Port au Choix ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port au Choix.

  • Port Saunders
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawkes Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • River of Ponds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Spirity Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eddies Cove West
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint John Island ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Barr'd Harbour
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartletts Harbour
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Castor River North
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Castor River South
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port au Choix ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port au Choix. 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 Port au Choix - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 Port au Choix). 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 Port au Choix or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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