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| Place | Cape Charles |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.218589 |
| Longitude | -55.640442 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A0K |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | AASVF |
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 rests upon the rugged, salt-sprayed edge of the Atlantic coast, perched firmly within the Ant Hill. 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 landscape here demands a hard-won respect, defined by rock and exposure where the light at dusk turns the sea a bruised, metallic violet before the long dark settles. Inland, the terrain rises into the Ant Hill, a stark formation that guards the coast against the relentless push of the northern winds. Roughly 14 km away, the St. Charles River moves through the quiet interior, a cold vein of water tracing its path across the barrens. The air holds a sharp, clean clarity that bites at the skin, carrying the scent of brine and cold stone, grounding Cape Charles in a geography that feels both ancient and immediate. Survival in Cape Charles has long been dictated by the Atlantic, with the local economy shifting over generations to align with the yields of the deep water. The history of the site is marked by the seasonal movements of those who came for the harvest, finding a shelter in the natural contours of the coast. Life here proceeds with a deliberate focus, the daily work of maintaining gear and watching the horizon mirroring the persistence of the tides. Even now, the cultural character of Cape Charles reflects a quiet endurance, a way of living that honors the physical demands of the coast without seeking to tame them. The silence of the winter months is profound, broken only by the shifting ice and the occasional call of gulls, leaving the people to settle into the stark, honest beauty of their surroundings.
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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. 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |