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Welcome to Shoal Point ...

Shoal Point is located on the Avalon Peninsula of southeast Newfoundland (at Trepassey Bay).

A typical abbreviation for Shoal Point: Shoal Pt.

Time Zone: Shoal Point 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 Shoal Point: 709 & 879<1>

Communities Also Named Shoal Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Shoal Point - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador and Texas.

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

Communities near Shoal Point ...

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

  • Saint Mary's
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Vincents - Saint Stephens - Peter's River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gaskiers - Point La Haye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Portugal Cove South
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverhead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Shott's
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Biscay Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Stephens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cambriol ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambriol
  • Path End
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoal Point ...

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

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