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Welcome to Smiths Harbour ...

Smiths Harbour is located on the east coast of Newfoundland (on Notre Dame Bay).

A typical abbreviation for Smiths Harbour: Smiths Hbr. (or less commonly used: Smiths Harb. or Smiths Hrbr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Smiths Harbour for more information about variations on the name of Smiths Harbour.

Time Zone: Smiths Harbour 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 Smiths Harbour: 709 & 879<1>

Communities near Smiths Harbour ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Smiths Harbour.

  • Springdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Baie Verte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roberts Arm
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Middle Arm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mings Bight
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pilleys Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lushes Bight - Beaumont - Beaumont North
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pacquet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacquet
  • Brents Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Smiths Harbour ...

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

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