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| Place | Davis House |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 51.468611 |
| Longitude | -56.870556 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | ABEFM |
Davis House is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Davis House is located at 51.4686°N, 56.8706°W.
Davis House is a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, persistent spirit. It lies 5.9 km east-south-east of Forteau, NL (from Forteau, NL: bearing 115°T), and is situated 6.0 km east-south-east of Buckles Point. Nestled within a rugged embrace of rolling hills that slope down towards the restless, grey-blue Atlantic, the terrain here is a testament to the powerful forces of ice and sea. Patches of hardy, wind-whipped spruce cling to the slopes, their dark green a stark contrast to the muted browns and greens of the boggy ground and sparse meadows that lie between. The air, even on a calm day, carries a briny tang, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and the light often has a diffused, pearlescent quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a contemplative mood to the landscape. The very earth feels ancient, a layered history of rock and soil shaped by millennia of elemental drama. The story of Davis House is as deeply etched into its surroundings as the channels carved by ancient glaciers. Historically, life here has been inextricably bound to the sea, with fishing forming the backbone of the local economy for generations, a tradition that still echoes in the sturdy, salt-worn buildings and the knowledge passed down through families. While the cod stocks may have waned, the spirit of resilience endures, and the people of Davis House have adapted, finding new ways to sustain themselves, perhaps through small-scale tourism or other enterprises that leverage the unique charm of this remote corner of Newfoundland and Labrador. The presence of weathered wharves, even those no longer in active use, serves as a silent monument to the hardiness and ingenuity that have defined this place through the changing tides of fortune.
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Location data for Davis House 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |