Bakers Brook Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Bakers Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

Bakers Brook is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bakers Brook is located at 49.6536°N, 57.9550°W.

Bakers Brook nestles in a fold of the earth where the land softens before the sea begins its grand pronouncements. It lies 7.1 km north-north-west of Rocky Harbour, NL (from Rocky Harbour, NL: bearing 339°T), and is situated 15.3 km south-south-west of Gulls Marsh. Here, the terrain is a patient mosaic of rounded hills, cloaked in a dense, resilient forest of spruce and fir, their branches often weighted with a fine dusting of salt spray carried inland on the wind. Beneath this verdant canopy, the ground is a springy carpet of moss and peat, giving way in places to exposed rock, weathered smooth by the persistent breath of the Atlantic. The air itself carries a crisp, invigorating chill, even in the height of summer, a constant reminder of the raw, untamed power that shapes this western edge of the island. Small, dark lakes, their surfaces often rippled by the breeze, lie like scattered obsidian shards, reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. The story of Bakers Brook is intrinsically tied to the bounty and the challenges of its coastal environment. Generations have depended on the rich fishing grounds that lie just beyond the rugged coastline, a heritage that still pulses through the veins of the settlement, though the economy has diversified. While cod once formed the backbone of survival, and the scent of drying fish was a familiar perfume, today the economy draws from a broader base, including forestry and a growing tourism sector drawn to the raw beauty and quietude. The echoes of earlier lives are found in the weathered clapboard homes, each with its own story of resilience, and in the sturdy harbour where boats, once laden with catches, now often carry visitors eager to explore the wild coast. The land here, though beautiful, demands respect, and the people of Bakers Brook have learned to live in a rhythm dictated by the tides and the seasons, a quiet understanding forged over long years.

About This Bakers Brook Map Page

Explore Bakers Brook, 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: 49.653611, -57.955. 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 Bakers Brook includes the postal code (A8A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Bakers Brook 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.