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Welcome to Twillingate ...

The coastal town of Twillingate is located on the east coast of Newfoundland (on North Twillingate Island, northeast of the Bay of Exploits).

Twillingate is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Twillingate 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 Twillingate: 709 & 879<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Twillingate: A0G<3>

Communities near Twillingate ...

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

  • Summerford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Comfort Cove - Newstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Change Islands
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Cottlesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lobster Harbour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Smooth Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tizzard's Harbour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnt Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hillgrade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Indian Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twillingate ...

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

Adding Twillingate to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Twillingate was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twillingate.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twillingate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Twillingate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the Twillingate area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>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 Twillingate). 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 Twillingate or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.