Explore Capstan Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Capstan Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Capstan Island |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 51.57 |
| Longitude | -56.733056 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A0K |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | AASXU |
Capstan Island is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Capstan Island is located at 51.5700°N, 56.7331°W.
Capstan Island occupies a rugged stretch of the Atlantic coast where the land rises sharply into the Bogeys Hill. It lies 17.2 km east-north-east of Forteau, NL (from Forteau, NL: bearing 60°T), and is situated 14.8 km north-east of Davis House. The terrain here holds a stark, salt-scrubbed clarity, defined by winds that seem to polish the very stones until they shine like darkened glass under the low, northern sun. Seven kilometers away, the quiet expanse of Pinware River Provincial Park offers a brief respite from the relentless push of the tides, while the Trout River winds its way through the nearby landscape about 8 km from the shore. At dusk, the light catches the spray from the Atlantic, turning the mist into a pale, shifting veil that clings to the crags of Bogeys Hill, making the boundary between the earth and the heavy sky feel almost porous. Life in Capstan Island persists with a quiet resilience, shaped by a history of maritime labor and the seasonal pulse of the sea. The economy here remains rooted in the traditional rhythms of the coast, where generations have worked the waters with a steady, pragmatic patience. Locals move through their day with an awareness of the changing weather that dictates the possibilities of the morning, finding a singular beauty in the isolation of the coastline. Capstan Island maintains a character forged by the persistence of its people, who treat the harsh, beautiful landscape not as a challenge to be overcome, but as a constant, familiar companion.
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Explore Capstan Island, 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: 51.57, -56.733056. 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 Capstan Island 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 Capstan Island 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 |