Birch Hills Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Birch Hills, Newfoundland and Labrador

Birch Hills is a neighbourhood in Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Birch Hills is located at 47.5617°N, 53.2900°W.

Birch Hills, a place where the land dips and rises with a gentle persistence, is a study in muted greens and greys, a landscape shaped by the relentless Atlantic winds. It lies 2.4 km south of Bay Roberts, NL (from Bay Roberts, NL: bearing 174°T), and is situated 6.5 km west-north-west of Brigus. Here, the terrain is a mosaic of rough-hewn pastures, dotted with hardy sheep that graze with an almost stoic determination, and rocky outcrops that speak of ancient geological forces. The air, perpetually tinged with the salt of the sea, carries the distant cries of gulls and the low murmur of waves against the shore, a constant, subtle soundtrack to daily life. Even on the clearest days, a certain softness pervades the light, as if the sun itself is filtered through a fine mist, lending a tender hue to the weathered wooden houses and the sturdy fishing boats pulled up on the gravel shores. The history of Birch Hills is as deeply rooted as the scrubby spruce clinging to its slopes, a narrative of resilience and adaptation. For generations, the economy here has been intimately tied to the unforgiving bounty of the sea, with fishing and related trades forming the bedrock of its existence, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of the community. Echoes of earlier settlers, who carved their lives from this rugged coast, can still be felt in the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet pride in their heritage and a deep connection to the land and water that sustain them. While not a place of grand pronouncements or booming industry, Birch Hills possesses a distinct character, a palpable sense of place forged by the elements and the unwavering perseverance of its inhabitants.

About This Birch Hills Map Page

Explore Birch Hills, 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: 47.561667, -53.29. 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 Birch Hills includes the postal code (A1Y), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Birch Hills 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.