Cape Anguille Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Cape Anguille, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Anguille is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cape Anguille is located at 47.9033°N, 59.4094°W.

Cape Anguille stands at the westernmost edge of Newfoundland, a sentinel against the vast Atlantic. It lies 39.9 km north-north-west of Channel-Port aux Basques, NL (from Channel-Port aux Basques, NL: bearing 329°T), and is situated 2.8 km north-north-west of Codroy. Here, the land, a mosaic of rugged, wind-scoured hills, slopes dramatically towards the sea, meeting it in a series of sheer cliffs and pebbled coves. The air, perpetually moist and carrying the brine of distant oceans, often hangs heavy with a soft, diffused light, especially as the sun begins its descent, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. Heather, resilient and low-lying, carpets the higher ground, its muted purples a stark contrast to the deep, brooding greens of the hardy spruce that cling to sheltered hollows. The history of Cape Anguille is etched into its very geology and the memory of its people. For generations, this remote outpost has been shaped by the sea, its economy long tied to the fishing grounds that stretch out into the seemingly endless expanse. The hardy souls who call Cape Anguille home have learned to read the moods of the ocean, their lives a constant negotiation with its bounty and its fury. The iconic lighthouse, a solitary guardian against the treacherous shoals, stands as a silent testament to the dangers and the enduring spirit that has defined this place, a place where the whisper of the wind carries tales of shipwrecks and hardy fisherfolk.

About This Cape Anguille Map Page

Explore Cape Anguille, 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: 47.903333, -59.409444. 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 Cape Anguille includes the postal code (A0M), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Cape Anguille 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.