Summary for Southwest Island

So far, we found very little information about Southwest Island. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Southwest Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Southwest Island, please Contact Us.

About Southwest Island (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Southwest Island is historic. The information below applies to the area where Southwest Island would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Southwest Is.

Time Zone: The area where Southwest Island was located is in the Newfoundland Time Zone (NST/NDT) The time zone in French: NST- Heure Normale de Terre-Neuve (HNT).

Telephone Area Codes: 709 & 879<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Southwest Island:

Lat: 48.383300° (or 48°22'59" N)

Lon: -53.666700° (or -53°40'0" W)

About Newfoundland and Labrador

Websites for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Official Website: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Tourism: https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/

Parks: https://www.gov.nl.ca/tcar/

Fishing: https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/things-to-do/fishing

Hunting: https://www.gov.nl.ca/ffa/licenses-permits-and-fees/w-license/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Southwest Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	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 Southwest Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the Southwest Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Southwest Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.