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Welcome to West Saint Modeste ...

The coastal town of West Saint Modeste is located on the southeast coast of Labrador (on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the Strait of Belle Isle).

A typical abbreviation for West Saint Modeste: W. St. Modeste

West Saint Modeste is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: West Saint Modeste 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).

Note: If you travel west from West Saint Modeste (for example, toward Bonne Esperance (QC)), you will leave Newfoundland Time and cross into the Atlantic Standard Time Zone (AST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Area Codes for West Saint Modeste: 709 & 879<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for West Saint Modeste: A0K<3>

Going back to its beginning, The community of West Saint Modeste was originally named Petit Saint Modeste. For more information about the names of West Saint Modeste, see The Names of West Saint Modeste on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for West Saint Modeste ...

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Saint Modeste, the following might be of interest:

Labrador Coastal Drive: www.labradorcoastaldrive.com/

Communities near West Saint Modeste ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Saint Modeste.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Saint Modeste ...

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

Adding West Saint Modeste 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 we've referenced which mentioned West Saint Modeste was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Saint Modeste.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Saint Modeste - 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 West Saint Modeste area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the West Saint Modeste 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 West Saint Modeste). 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 West Saint Modeste 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.