The coastal town of Portugal Cove South is located on the Avalon Peninsula of southeast Newfoundland (at Trepassey Bay).
A typical abbreviation for Portugal Cove South: Portugal Cv. South
Portugal Cove South is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Portugal Cove South 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).
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portugal Cove South ...
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While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Portugal Cove South, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portugal Cove South.
Footnotes ...
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portugal Cove South - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Portugal Cove South area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the Portugal Cove South area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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