Burnt Island Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Burnt Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Burnt Island is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Burnt Island is located at 47.3833°N, 54.7011°W.

Burnt Island, a place sculpted by the persistent hand of the sea, rises from the churning waters of the Atlantic as a low-lying expanse of bog and scrub, its jagged coastline a testament to the ceaseless erosion that defines its very existence. It lies 43.2 km north-east of Marystown, NL (from Marystown, NL: bearing 54°T), and is situated 12.1 km east of Parkers Cove. The air here carries the sharp tang of salt and the damp, earthy scent of peat, a constant reminder of the island’s unique, waterlogged terrain. Wiry grasses, bent low by the prevailing winds, cling tenaciously to the thin soil, interspersed with hardy wildflowers that bloom in fleeting bursts of colour against the muted greens and browns. The sky, vast and often dramatic, hangs heavy with the promise of mist or bursts forth with a blinding, clear light that can make the distant horizon shimmer like a mirage. Low, rounded hills, worn smooth by millennia of wind and wave, offer little in the way of shelter, their slopes carpeted in the resilient vegetation that has adapted to this exposed environment. Historically, Burnt Island’s story is inextricably linked to the bounty and the peril of the sea, a narrative etched into the very foundations of its few scattered dwellings. For generations, the islanders have relied on the rich fishing grounds that surround them, their lives governed by the tides and the seasons of cod, lobster, and other marine life. While the days of large-scale fishing fleets have largely receded, a spirit of self-reliance and resourcefulness persists, visible in the small boats that still dot the harbours and the carefully tended vegetable patches that wrest sustenance from the grudging earth. The island’s isolation, once a defining feature, has fostered a close-knit community, where traditions of mutual support and shared experience are passed down through the generations, a quiet resilience born of living on the edge of the world.

About This Burnt Island Map Page

Explore Burnt Island, 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: 47.383333, -54.701111. 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 Burnt Island 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 Burnt Island 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.