Butts Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Butts, Newfoundland and Labrador

Butts is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Butts is located at 48.8222°N, 54.2833°W.

Butts rests on a rugged stretch of Newfoundland and Labrador's coast, where land abruptly surrenders to the restless Atlantic. It lies 5.9 km west-north-west of Gambo, NL (from Gambo, NL: bearing 298°T), and is situated 7.4 km north-west of Gambo South. The terrain is a study in granite and bog, a mosaic of low, rounded hills carpeted in resilient mosses and heath, interspersed with stark, exposed rock faces that bear the scars of glacial passage. Small, dark lakes, like obsidian chips scattered across the landscape, reflect the ever-changing sky, their shores often fringed with stunted spruce and fir that cling tenaciously to the thin soil. The air here carries a bracing, salty tang, a constant reminder of the ocean's immense presence, and in the twilight, the fading light often paints the western horizon in bruised purples and fiery oranges, a spectacle that feels both ancient and deeply personal. The history of Butts is intrinsically tied to the bounty and harshness of the sea, a narrative of fishing families who carved out a life in this unforgiving environment. For generations, the primary economic engine of Butts has been the cod fishery, a tradition that has shaped the very character of the place, fostering a hardy independence and a deep respect for the ocean's unpredictable moods. While the fortunes of the cod have waxed and waned, the spirit of resilience endures, with some residents now turning to aquaculture and other small-scale ventures to sustain their livelihoods. The distinctive, salt-bleached clapboard houses, huddled together against the prevailing winds, speak of a community that has weathered countless storms, both literal and metaphorical, their stories whispered by the wind that sighs through the sparse treeline.

About This Butts Map Page

Explore Butts, 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: 48.822222, -54.283333. 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 Butts includes the postal code (A1V), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Butts 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.