Drook Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Drook, Newfoundland and Labrador

Drook is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Drook is located at 46.6731°N, 53.2469°W.

Drook clings to the edge of the Atlantic coast, where the rugged terrain of the Kennedys Ridge falls away into the salt-sprayed reach of the ocean. It lies 12.1 km south-east of Trepassey, NL (from Trepassey, NL: bearing 133°T), and is situated 13.3 km west of Cape Race. The Drook River carves a narrow, persistent path through the coastal rock, its tea-colored water meeting the tide with a low, rhythmic murmur that defines the stillness of the shoreline. Six kilometers away, the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve preserves a quiet, ancient gravity, while Chidleys Falls lies twenty kilometers distant, a hidden pulse of movement in the wider landscape. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, turning the jagged stones of the coastline into silver slivers against a darkening sea, and the air carries a sharp, metallic tang that tells of the deep, cold currents just beyond the breakers. Drook persists as a singular outpost where the land prioritizes the elements over human ambition, leaving the architecture of the place to mirror the spare, functional lines of the surrounding cliffs. Life in Drook moves in alignment with the shifting tides and the seasonal moods of the North Atlantic, drawing its character from the isolation of the Kennedys Ridge and the vast, unobstructed horizon. While the local economy has historically looked toward the water for its sustenance, the modern reality of Drook is defined by this elemental proximity, where the damp, clinging fog often softens the hard edges of the geography. Residents navigate the terrain with an intimate knowledge of the Drook River’s banks, finding beauty in the way the wind shears across the barrens, leaving the grasses bent toward the sea in a permanent, silent bow.

About This Drook Map Page

Explore Drook, 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: 46.673056, -53.246944. 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 Drook includes the postal code (A0A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Drook 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.