Norris Point

Not to be confused with Norris Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Norris Point North Point
—  Town  —
View from the Burnt Hill Hiking Trail
Coordinates: 49°31′10″N 57°52′21″W / 49.51944°N 57.8725°W / 49.51944; -57.8725
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Time zone	Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30)
- Summer (DST)	Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Area code(s)	709

Norris Point is a Canadian community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, the community hosts a marine biology centre, a pharmacy, a modern health care facility, and several businesses. The community is adjacent to Gros Morne National Park.

The name is a corruption of the original name North Point, which appeared on a 1767 survey by James Cook.^[1]

References

1. ^ Hamilton, William Baillie (1996). Place Names of Atlantic Canada. University of Toronto Press. pp. p. 238. ISBN 0802075703. 

Coordinates: 49°31′10″N 57°52′21″W / 49.51944°N 57.8725°W / 49.51944; -57.8725