Summary for Blanc Sablon

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Time Zone: Blanc Sablon lies in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone (AST)<1> The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA).

Telephone Area Codes: 418, 367 & 581<2>

Postal Forward Sortation Area (FSA): G0G<3>

Elevation: 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level<4>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat: 51.428500° (or 51°25'42" N)

Lon: -57.138000° (or -57°8'16" W)

About Quebec

Websites for Province of Quebec

Official Website: https://www.quebec.ca/

Tourism: https://www.quebecoriginal.com/

Parks: https://www.sepaq.com/pq/

Fishing: https://www.quebec.ca/en/tourism-and-recreation/sporting-and-outdoor-activities/sport-fishing

Hunting: https://www.quebec.ca/en/tourism-and-recreation/sporting-and-outdoor-activities/sport-hunting

Footnotes ...

<1>	While Blanc Sablon is in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone and does not observe daylight saving time, the area just to the east is in the Newfoundland Time Zone (NST/NDT) and does..
<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 418 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 367 or 581. New phone numbers in the Blanc Sablon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 418, 367 or 581. As a result, placing a call in the Blanc Sablon 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 Blanc Sablon). 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 Blanc Sablon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blanc Sablon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Blanc Sablon, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.