Explore Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Brigus |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.532981 |
| Longitude | -53.215092 |
| Population | 699 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A1X |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | ACGFS |
Brigus is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Brigus is located at 47.5330°N, 53.2151°W.
Brigus rests upon the craggy Atlantic coast, where the land rises to meet the sky along the slopes of Patsy Bryants Hill. It lies 8.1 km south-east of Bay Roberts, NL (from Bay Roberts, NL: bearing 133°T), and is situated 10.8 km north-north-west of Gallows Cove. The South River winds its way toward the sea, carving a quiet path through the terrain that has defined the character of Brigus for generations. Here, the salt-heavy air clings to the weathered shingles of historic homes, and as dusk settles, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet that seems to hold the ocean still. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, Butter Pot Provincial Park waits twenty kilometers distant, offering a vast, untamed expanse of wilderness that contrasts with the snug, purposeful arrangement of the harbor. The history of Brigus lingers in the sturdy architecture of its stone buildings and the remnants of its maritime past, once a thriving hub for sealers and merchant vessels that braved the northern currents. While the economy has shifted away from the intensive labor of the deep-sea fleet, the resilience of the people endures in the meticulous care given to gardens and the preservation of heritage sites. Locals gather in the narrow, winding lanes where the echoes of past voyages persist, though the pace of life now mirrors the ebb and flow of the tide. This quietude is not an absence of purpose, but a deliberate choice to live in alignment with the rhythms of the Atlantic, finding beauty in the stark, honest clarity of the Newfoundland landscape.
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Explore Brigus, 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: 47.532981, -53.215092. 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 Brigus includes the postal code (A1X), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Brigus 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 |