Worth stopping for
Heart's Content Cable Station
Getting here
To Heart's Content Cable Station from every airport and ferry, measured by road.
Sunrise and sunset at Heart's Content Cable Station, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:12 am | 7:47 am | 4:36 pm | 5:11 pm |
| Feb | 6:38 am | 7:10 am | 5:24 pm | 5:56 pm |
| Mar | 6:47 am | 7:17 am | 7:08 pm | 7:38 pm |
| Apr | 5:42 am | 6:15 am | 7:52 pm | 8:24 pm |
| May | 4:48 am | 5:25 am | 8:33 pm | 9:10 pm |
| Jun | 4:22 am | 5:03 am | 9:03 pm | 9:44 pm |
| Jul | 4:40 am | 5:19 am | 8:59 pm | 9:38 pm |
| Aug | 5:24 am | 5:58 am | 8:18 pm | 8:52 pm |
| Sep | 6:08 am | 6:39 am | 7:17 pm | 7:48 pm |
| Oct | 6:50 am | 7:21 am | 6:16 pm | 6:47 pm |
| Nov | 6:35 am | 7:09 am | 4:27 pm | 5:01 pm |
| Dec | 7:09 am | 7:46 am | 4:11 pm | 4:47 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…
In 1866 the first successful permanent transatlantic telegraph cable was landed at Heart's Content, cutting the time to communicate across the Atlantic from weeks to minutes. The provincial historic site is an 1875 office building with a 1918 extension, with exhibits on telegraphy and the town's part in it. It is open for a season, not year round; check the site's own page for dates.
Stopping here adds about 0.9 km to that drive (132 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0 km to that drive (239 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.9 km to that drive (308 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 0.9 km to that drive (612 km start to finish).
Port aux Basques → Heart's Content →
Stopping here adds about 0.9 km to that drive (878 km start to finish).
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While you're stopped here: Winterton (9.6 km away) · Salmon Cove Sands (18.2 km away) · Railway Station Museum (18.3 km away)
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