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Welcome to Williams Harbour ...

Williams Harbour is located on Granby Island, at the mouth of Alexis Bay.

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

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

Williams Harbour is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Williams Harbour lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Note: If you travel south from Williams Harbour (for example, toward Saint Lewis), you will soon leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Newfoundland Time Zone (NST/NDT).

Area Codes for Williams Harbour: 709 & 879<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Williams Harbour: A0K<3>

Websites for Williams Harbour ...

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

Labrador Coastal Drive: www.labradorcoastaldrive.com/

Communities near Williams Harbour ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Williams Harbour ...

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

Adding Williams Harbour 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 Williams Harbour was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Williams Harbour.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Williams Harbour - 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 Williams Harbour area will be assigned with one of these codes: 709 or 879. As a result, placing a call in the Williams Harbour 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)'. In the case of Williams Harbour, we provide only the FSA and not the 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 Williams Harbour). 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 Williams Harbour 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.