Cape Charles Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Cape Charles, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Charles is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Cape Charles is located at 52.2186°N, 55.6404°W.

Cape Charles sits on the edge of a vast, ancient land, where the grey-blue Atlantic meets a rugged, windswept coastline. It lies 57.4 km south-east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 129°T), and is situated 5.5 km north of Camp Bay. The terrain here is a study in resilience, with low, rounded hills carpeted in tough, wind-battered grasses and hardy, low-lying shrubs that cling to the exposed earth. Outcroppings of rock, smoothed by eons of sea spray and frost, punctuate the landscape, offering stark, beautiful contrasts against the ever-present sea mist that often softens the horizon. The air carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the immense ocean that defines this place, and the sky above is a vast, ever-changing canvas of pale blues, brooding greys, and the fleeting, ethereal glow of a sun that seems to burn with a different intensity at this latitude. The story of Cape Charles is deeply entwined with the sea and the bounty it has historically provided. For generations, fishing has been the lifeblood of this isolated settlement, with hardy souls heading out in sturdy boats to haul in cod, caplin, and other treasures from the cold, rich waters. You can still see the colourful, weathered fishing stages clinging to the shore, remnants of a time when this was a bustling hub of activity, and the scent of drying fish was a constant perfume. While the fishing industry has seen its challenges, a quiet ingenuity persists, with some residents turning to aquaculture or the growing tourism sector for their livelihoods, drawn by the raw, untamed beauty of the landscape and the unique character of Cape Charles itself. The community, though small, possesses a deep well of shared history and a quiet pride in its enduring spirit, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life.

About This Cape Charles Map Page

Explore Cape Charles, 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: 52.218589, -55.640442. 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 Charles includes the postal code (A0K), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Cape Charles 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.