Back Harbour Newfoundland and Labrador Map

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 lies nestled in a deep, protective inlet, its shores a rugged embrace of dark, ancient rock slicked with the ceaseless kiss of the North Atlantic. 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 air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and brine, a cool, invigorating breath that rustles through the sparse, wind-scoured spruce clinging to the slopes. Above, the sky is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often a bruised grey streaked with the pale gold of an unseen sun, or a brilliant, piercing blue that mirrors the deep, unfathomable waters. The landscape is a study in muted grandeur, where the raw, unyielding power of the ocean has shaped everything, from the sharp, jagged edges of the coastline to the smooth, water-worn stones that lie scattered on the narrow, pebble beaches. The history of Back Harbour is etched in the very bones of its granite cliffs, a story of hardy souls who carved a life from this unforgiving yet bountiful coast. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the sea, with fishing forming the bedrock of its economy, its boats bobbing like painted toys in the sheltered waters, their nets a promise of sustenance. The weathered clapboard houses, painted in cheerful, defiant hues against the often-sombre backdrop, speak of resilience and a close-knit spirit that has weathered many a storm, both literal and figurative. Whispers of schooners and the hardy fishermen who once sailed these waters still linger, a testament to a past woven into the fabric of daily existence, where the scent of drying fish and the distant cry of gulls are as familiar as the dawn.

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. Wikipedia and 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.