Duffs Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Duffs, Newfoundland and Labrador

Duffs is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Duffs is located at 47.4417°N, 53.0978°W.

Duffs rests, a quiet collection of homes cradled by the rolling shoulders of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula. It lies 11.4 km north-north-east of Holyrood, NL (from Holyrood, NL: bearing 21°T), and is situated 4.5 km east of Gallows Cove. Here, the land exhales a scent of damp earth and salt-tinged air, a constant reminder of the Atlantic's proximity. The terrain, a mosaic of scrub-covered slopes and boggy hollows, is softened by a perpetual, pearly light that seems to cling to the very air, especially in the hushed moments before dusk. Small, hardy trees, bent by persistent winds, dot the landscape, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that often shifts from bruised purple to a pale, watery blue. The silence here is not an emptiness, but a fullness, punctuated by the distant cry of gulls and the murmur of wind through the low-lying vegetation. The story of Duffs is etched in the resilience of its people and the bounty of the sea. For generations, life here has been intimately tied to the rhythms of fishing, a tradition that shaped the very character of the settlement. While the fishing fleets may be smaller now, the spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community endures. The economy, once solely dependent on the ocean's catch, has diversified, with many residents finding work in nearby larger centres or embracing local crafts and services. The simple, sturdy architecture of the houses speaks of practicality and a deep understanding of the elements, each one a small bastion against the sometimes harsh, yet always beautiful, Newfoundland weather. In Duffs, history isn't a distant echo; it's the quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a steady current flowing from the past.

About This Duffs Map Page

Explore Duffs, 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: 47.441667, -53.097778. 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 Duffs includes the postal code (A1X), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Duffs 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.