Cape Dog Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Cape Dog, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cape Dog is a locality in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Cape Dog is located at 47.0908°N, 53.6978°W.

Cape Dog, a sentinel at the edge of the world, is a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the relentless breath of the Atlantic. It lies 25.4 km south-east of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 142°T), and is situated 11.1 km north-west of Admirals Beach. Jagged cliffs, worn smooth by millennia of wind and wave, plunge into a churning sea, their faces scarred with the grey and ochre of ancient rock. Above, the land slopes gently, a mosaic of tough, wind-swept grasses, hardy heathers, and the occasional stunted spruce, their branches twisted into supplicating gestures. The air here is a constant, bracing presence, carrying the briny tang of salt and the damp scent of peat, a perfume that clings to everything. Even on the clearest days, a soft, diffused light pervades, lending a pearly sheen to the landscape, as if the very atmosphere is steeped in the ocean's mist. The history of Cape Dog is etched into the very stones of its humble structures and the weathered faces of its people, a lineage tracing back to hardy fishermen and farmers who carved a life from this demanding terrain. For generations, the rhythm of the tides dictated the pulse of this place, with the bounty of the cod fishery forming the bedrock of its economy. Though the grand fleets have long since departed, the spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community persists. Today, a quieter industry often prevails, with some residents tending small gardens against the elements, while others find work in the nearby larger settlements, their lives still tethered to the enduring allure of Cape Dog. The whisper of forgotten stories hangs in the air, carried on the ocean breeze, speaking of generations who navigated these waters and found enduring strength in this starkly beautiful corner of the world.

About This Cape Dog Map Page

Explore Cape Dog, 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: 47.090833, -53.697778. 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 Dog includes the postal code (A0B), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Cape Dog 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.