Deer Harbour Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Deer Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Deer Harbour is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Deer Harbour is located at 48.1375°N, 53.5689°W.

Deer Harbour lies cradled in a deep, protective inlet, its shores a rugged embrace of dark, ancient rock and moss-laden spruce. It lies 36.5 km east of Clarenville, NL (from Clarenville, NL: bearing 99°T), and is situated 13.3 km east-north-east of Hickman's Harbour. The air here carries the persistent, briny tang of the Atlantic, a scent that mingles with the damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of bog laurel in the warmer months. Steep, verdant hills, cloaked in a dense, resilient forest, rise sharply from the water's edge, their summits often wreathed in a soft, ephemeral mist that lends the landscape a timeless, almost dreamlike quality. The harbour itself, a sliver of pewter grey water, reflects the dramatic contours of the land, its surface occasionally broken by the sleek, dark forms of diving seabirds or the gentle, rippling passage of a lone fishing boat. The history of Deer Harbour is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the rhythms of the sea. For generations, the bounty of the ocean has sustained this place, its economy intrinsically tied to the catch of cod, crab, and lobster. The weathered wooden stages that still dot the shoreline speak of a past where fishing was not just an industry, but a way of life, a constant negotiation with the powerful forces of nature. While modern vessels now ply the waters, the echoes of earlier days, of hand-lined cod and the quiet industry of generations, still resonate in the strong, practical hands of the fishermen and the resilient character of Deer Harbour itself. The occasional flash of a brightly painted house against the muted greens and greys of the landscape offers a cheerful counterpoint to the rugged beauty, a testament to the persistent human desire for warmth and colour in this elemental setting.

About This Deer Harbour Map Page

Explore Deer Harbour, 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: 48.1375, -53.568889. 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 Deer Harbour includes the postal code (A5A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Deer Harbour 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.