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| Place | De Grau |
| Type | Neighbourhood |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | Port au Port |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.483333 |
| Longitude | -59.193611 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A2N |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AAFKY |
De Grau is a neighbourhood in Port au Port, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. De Grau is located at 48.4833°N, 59.1936°W.
De Grau rests upon the rugged, wind-swept edge of the Atlantic coast, where the land rises sharply to meet the sky within the Garden Hill. It lies 48.1 km west of Stephenville, NL (from Stephenville, NL: bearing 262°T), and is situated 1.5 km south-south-west of Cape St. George. The horizon here is dominated by the stark geometry of the cliffs, which catch the bruised purple light of dusk, casting long, melancholy shadows across the salt-crusted earth. While the Middle Barachois River flows some thirty-eight kilometers distant, its presence is felt in the moisture that clings to the air, cooling the skin even in the height of summer. The terrain demands a certain resilience from those who dwell there, as the salt spray turns the grass to a resilient, muted green that shivers under the constant pressure of the sea breeze. The history of De Grau is anchored in the tenacity of people who built their lives against the unrelenting pull of the tides. Local industry has long looked toward the water, with the rhythms of daily life dictated by the shifting moods of the ocean and the seasonal work that keeps the small households moving forward. Despite the isolation, De Grau maintains a distinct cultural character, one defined by the quiet persistence of its inhabitants and a deep familiarity with the changing seasons. The air holds a sharp, clean clarity that makes the distant landscape appear almost touchable, revealing the stark beauty of a life lived at the very boundary of the world.
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Explore De Grau, 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: 48.483333, -59.193611. 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 De Grau includes the postal code (A2N), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for De Grau 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 |