Worth stopping for
Elliston Puffin Viewing Point
Getting here
To Elliston Puffin Viewing Point from every airport and ferry, measured by road.
Sunrise and sunset at Elliston Puffin Viewing Point, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:13 am | 7:49 am | 4:32 pm | 5:08 pm |
| Feb | 6:38 am | 7:10 am | 5:21 pm | 5:54 pm |
| Mar | 6:45 am | 7:16 am | 7:06 pm | 7:37 pm |
| Apr | 5:39 am | 6:12 am | 7:51 pm | 8:25 pm |
| May | 4:43 am | 5:21 am | 8:34 pm | 9:12 pm |
| Jun | 4:16 am | 4:58 am | 9:05 pm | 9:47 pm |
| Jul | 4:34 am | 5:15 am | 9:00 pm | 9:40 pm |
| Aug | 5:20 am | 5:54 am | 8:18 pm | 8:53 pm |
| Sep | 6:06 am | 6:37 am | 7:16 pm | 7:48 pm |
| Oct | 6:49 am | 7:21 am | 6:14 pm | 6:45 pm |
| Nov | 6:35 am | 7:10 am | 4:23 pm | 4:58 pm |
| Dec | 7:10 am | 7:47 am | 4:06 pm | 4:43 pm |
Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. First and last light are when the sun is 6° below the horizon: light enough to see and shoot by. The weather line at the top has today's.
On the way to…
The viewpoint facing the Elliston puffin colony, close enough to watch from land in season. The birds keep their own calendar. The spur adds some driving.
Stopping here adds about 9.1 km to that drive (248 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 9.1 km to that drive (264 km start to finish).
The province's tourism site calls this the closest view of puffins from land anywhere: the birds often land on the cliffs a few feet away. In season only.
Stopping here adds about 3.5 km to that drive (305 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 9.1 km to that drive (309 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 9.1 km to that drive (350 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 9.1 km to that drive (551 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → Cape Bonavista →
Stopping here adds about 9.1 km to that drive (818 km start to finish).
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While you're stopped here: John C. Crosbie Sealers Interpretation Centre (1.7 km away) · The root cellars at Elliston (1.8 km away) · Dungeon Provincial Park (6.4 km away)
From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2024-08-27). Listed, not recommended. How we measure
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