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| Place | Blackhead |
| Type | Neighbourhood |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.847222 |
| Longitude | -53.093333 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A1Y |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AABZC |
Blackhead is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Blackhead is located at 47.8472°N, 53.0933°W.
Blackhead clings to the rugged Atlantic edge of the School House Hill, where the land rises in sharp defiance against the grey, churning expanse of the ocean. It lies 16.6 km north-east of Carbonear, NL (from Carbonear, NL: bearing 39°T), and is situated 15.7 km east-north-east of Halfway House. The air here tastes of salt and cold stone, carrying a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon as the light fades into a bruised, violet dusk. Below the slopes, the terrain drops away into the deep water, creating a landscape defined by the constant, rhythmic percussion of waves striking the rock. While the Salmon Cove River flows eight kilometers away, its presence is felt only in the distant, muffled pulse of the land, leaving Blackhead to exist in a solitude shaped by the wind and the uncompromising granite of the coast. The history of Blackhead reflects the resilience of those who looked to the sea for their livelihood, building a life from the spoils of the North Atlantic. While the economy has shifted from the traditional labor of the fisheries toward a quieter existence, the character of the people remains marked by the same stoicism required to survive on these exposed heights. Those seeking the wider reaches of the region might travel twenty-four kilometers to Marine Drive Provincial Park, yet the heart of Blackhead stays firmly rooted in the simple, weathered architecture of the houses that stand against the gales. Life here follows the turning of the tides and the shifting seasons, a testament to the endurance of a settlement that finds its quiet purpose in the vast, open space between the hills and the sea.
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Explore Blackhead, 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: 47.847222, -53.093333. 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 Blackhead 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 Blackhead 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 generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |