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Back Harbour Newfoundland and Labrador Map

Explore Back Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Back Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

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PlaceBack Harbour
TypeSettlement
Province / TerritoryNewfoundland and Labrador (NL)
Location
CountryCanada
Latitude49.658611
Longitude-54.785556
Postal Code (FSA)A1V
Area Code709, 879
ImportanceVillage / hamlet
CGN IDAAALM

About Back Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Back Harbour is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Back Harbour is located at 49.6586°N, 54.7856°W.

Back Harbour rests along the rugged Atlantic coast, cradled within the rising contours of the Bearberry Hill. It lies 3.4 km west-north-west of Twillingate, NL (from Twillingate, NL: bearing 298°T), and is situated 13.1 km north-east of Hayward Cove. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the salt-sprayed rocks into cold, slate-grey monuments that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the horizon. Inland, the landscape stretches toward the interior, where the Rushy Cove River winds through the wilder reaches seventeen kilometers away. While the proximity of Dildo Run Provincial Park, located fourteen kilometers distant, offers a sanctuary of spruce and sheltered inlets, Back Harbour maintains its own austere personality. The air carries a constant, sharp salinity that clings to the skin, a reminder that the ocean is the primary architect of this coastline. Back Harbour draws its character from the persistence of those who have long looked to the sea for their livelihood. Small fishing vessels often bob in the harbor, their hulls mirroring the dark, shifting intensity of the Atlantic waters that define the local economy. Days here move with the tides, dictated by the arrival of the catch and the seasonal shifts in the wind. Beyond the immediate docks, the quietude of the region persists, interrupted only by the rhythmic strike of waves against the shore or the sudden cry of gulls circling the salt-slicked piers. Life in Back Harbour retains a grounded, singular focus, centered on the deep, enduring relationship between the people and the unforgiving, beautiful expanse of the northern coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Isles Wooden Boat Museum (Museum) — 0.7 km, 109° ESE
  • Twillingate Museum (Museum) — 0.7 km, 118° ESE
  • Smith's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 1.2 km, 146° SE
  • Iceberg Man Tours (Attraction) — 1.9 km, 109° ESE
  • Durrell Museum (Museum) — 2.9 km, 079° E
  • Long Point Lighthouse Historical Exhibit (Museum) — 3.4 km, 342° NNW
  • Top of Twillingate Trailhead (Attraction) — 4.9 km, 153° SSE
  • Lower Little Harbour & Jones Cove Trailhead (Attraction) — 6.5 km, 122° ESE
  • Dildo Run Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 13.3 km, 163° SSE · 328 ha
  • Summerford Walking Trail (Attraction) — 17.9 km, 178° S
  • Liam Gillick’s A Variability Quantifier (Public Artwork) — 36.6 km, 082° E
  • Fogo Battery (Historic Fort / Castle) — 37.0 km, 078° ENE
  • Point Leamington Heritage Interpretation Centre (Art / Cultural Centre) — 56.4 km, 232° SW
  • Notre Dame Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 63.7 km, 200° SSW · 112 ha
  • La Scie Air Station (Historic Ruins) — 64.3 km, 304° NW
  • Banting Interpretation Centre (Art / Cultural Centre) — 64.4 km, 113° ESE
  • Jonathan's Pond Provincial Park (Provincial Park) — 67.4 km, 167° SSE · 343 ha
  • Botwood Heritage Society (Heritage Site) — 70.2 km, 215° SW
  • Peterview Heritage Center (Heritage Site) — 72.2 km, 215° SW
  • Gander Old Town Site (Historic Ruins) — 79.9 km, 169° S

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About This Back Harbour Map Page

Explore Back Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 49.658611, -54.785556. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Back Harbour includes the postal code (A1V), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Back Harbour is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataCanadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada