Bay View Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Bay View, Newfoundland and Labrador

Bay View is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bay View is located at 47.0833°N, 55.2158°W.

Bay View clings to the rugged northeastern coast of Newfoundland, where the land abruptly surrenders to the restless Atlantic. It lies 3.1 km west of Burin, NL (from Burin, NL: bearing 271°T), and is situated 8.9 km south-south-west of Marystown. Rolling hills, cloaked in a hardy scrub and resilient spruce, descend towards a coastline deeply indented with coves and inlets, each a sheltered haven against the prevailing winds. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and pine, a constant reminder of the wild ocean that shapes this place. Small, colourful houses huddle together, their painted clapboard bright against the often grey skies, as if holding onto the sun. Even on a calm day, the sea breathes, a deep, rhythmic exhalation that resonates through the very bedrock of Bay View. The history of Bay View is written in the weathered wood of its fishing stages and the quiet perseverance of its people. For generations, the bounty of the cod fishery sustained this settlement, a life of demanding labour intimately tied to the sea's unpredictable moods. While the grand cod stocks have waned, the spirit of ingenuity persists, with a smaller, more sustainable approach to fishing still forming the backbone of the local economy, alongside a growing interest in tourism drawn to the raw beauty of the landscape. The echoes of earlier lives are palpable, from the small, often unadorned churches that stand as silent sentinels to the carefully tended gardens that offer bursts of colour in the brief summer months. Bay View remembers its past, not with grand monuments, but in the quiet continuation of traditions and the enduring strength of its coastal character.

About This Bay View Map Page

Explore Bay View, 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: 47.083333, -55.215833. 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 Bay View includes the postal code (A0E), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Bay View 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.