Location & Surroundings

Georges Head is a cape in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, at 33 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bay Roberts, 57 km to the east. The national capital Ottawa is about 1680 km to the west. The nearest airport is St. John's International Airport, 93 km away.

Overview

Georges Head is peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

It is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Basic Data

  • Country Canada
  • Located in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Type headland (HDLD)
  • a high projection of land extending into a large body of water beyond the line of the coast

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 20' 10" N, 53° 54' 28" W
  • Elevation DEM: 33 m
  • Timezone America/St_Johns
  • Time Shift GMT -3.5 (DST -2.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Georges Head

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Georges Head, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 8.5 C with overcast skies and a 9.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 9.0 C, max wind 9.7 m/s. Precip around 8.8 mm. Solar peaks near 179 W/m2.

Temperature
8.5 C
Wind
9.7 m/s SW (221 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,010.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
8.81 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 8.5 9.7 221 87 1,010.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.0 9.7 219 96 1,008.1 0.08 / 0.08 100 179.3 n/a
12h 8.7 6.5 218 98 1,008.7 2.38 / 2.45 100 5.7 n/a
18h 8.4 2.6 214 99 1,006.9 1.28 / 3.73 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.5 3.0 48 98 1,004.2 5.07 / 8.81 100 1.2 n/a
30h 4.8 9.8 6 93 1,003.9 0.00 / 5.61 100 30.4 n/a
36h 2.8 9.6 350 79 1,009.4 0.00 / 1.12 99 2.7 n/a
42h 1.6 9.1 322 79 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.11 93 0.0 n/a
Sunday 0.9 8.3 307 74 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.08 64 24.1 n/a
54h 4.5 7.6 282 54 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 98 396.4 n/a
60h 4.1 8.0 276 71 1,017.1 0.35 / 0.35 22 40.5 n/a
66h 4.2 7.9 252 76 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.19 23 0.0 n/a
Monday 6.1 9.9 236 82 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.10 53 8.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Georges Head?
Now 8.5 C with overcast skies and a 9.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 9.0 C, max wind 9.7 m/s. Precip around 8.8 mm. Solar peaks near 179 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Georges Head today?
Sunrise around 07:44 and sunset around 17:53 (local time). Day length about 10h 09m.
What is the local time in Georges Head?
Local time is 19:04. Time zone: America/St_Johns (UTC-02:30).
What type of place is Georges Head?
Georges Head is a headland.
What is the elevation of Georges Head?
DEM 33 m.
Where is Georges Head located?
It is at 47.33600, -53.90782 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Georges Head in?
It is in Canada.

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Sources

Last updated 2006-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5960480

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