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Joe Butts Lookout

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Sunrise and sunset at Joe Butts Lookout, by month
Month (the 15th)SunriseSunset
January8:09 am4:48 pm
February7:29 am5:38 pm
March7:34 am7:23 pm
April6:29 am8:10 pm
May5:37 am8:54 pm
June5:13 am9:26 pm
July5:30 am9:20 pm
August6:11 am8:37 pm
September6:55 am7:34 pm
October7:39 am6:31 pm
November7:29 am4:39 pm
December8:08 am4:22 pm

Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. The weather line at the top has today's.

On the way to…

  1. YDF → Marble Mountain →

    A mapped viewpoint just off the highway at the Deer Lake end, with a quick look at the country ahead.

    Stopping here adds about 1.6 km to that drive (47 km start to finish).

  2. YDF → Codroy Valley →

    A mapped viewpoint just off the highway near Deer Lake.

    Stopping here adds about 1.6 km to that drive (245 km start to finish).

  3. Port aux Basques → Woody Point →

    Stopping here adds about 0.1 km to that drive (332 km start to finish).

  4. YQX → Marble Mountain →

    Stopping here adds about 1.6 km to that drive (351 km start to finish).

  5. Port aux Basques → Cow Head →

    Stopping here adds about 0.1 km to that drive (383 km start to finish).

  6. Port aux Basques → King's Point →

    Stopping here adds about 2.3 km to that drive (399 km start to finish).

  7. Port aux Basques → Baie Verte →

    Stopping here adds about 2.3 km to that drive (426 km start to finish).

  8. Port aux Basques → Long Island →

    Stopping here adds about 2.3 km to that drive (438 km start to finish).

  9. Port aux Basques → Triton →

    Stopping here adds about 2.3 km to that drive (441 km start to finish).

  10. Port aux Basques → La Scie →

    Stopping here adds about 2.3 km to that drive (475 km start to finish).

  11. Port aux Basques → Grand Falls-Windsor →

    Stopping here adds about 2.3 km to that drive (478 km start to finish).

  12. Argentia → Marble Mountain →

    Stopping here adds about 1.6 km to that drive (638 km start to finish).

  13. Port aux Basques → Hermitage →

    Stopping here adds about 2.3 km to that drive (676 km start to finish).

  14. Port aux Basques → Harbour Breton →

    Stopping here adds about 2.3 km to that drive (680 km start to finish).

  15. YYT → Marble Mountain →

    Stopping here adds about 1.6 km to that drive (682 km start to finish).

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What the map knows

Mapped as viewpoint in OpenStreetMap.

While you're stopped here: Deer Lake visitor centre (1.4 km away) · Newfoundland Insectarium (1.9 km away) · Pasadena's beach on Deer Lake (21.2 km away)

From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2026-05-08). Listed, not recommended. How we measure

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Joe Butts Lookout on the YDF → Marble Mountain drive, 47 km from Deer Lake, start to finish.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tiles by OpenFreeMap. Route line computed with OSRM.
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