Ferndale Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Ferndale, Newfoundland and Labrador

Ferndale is a neighbourhood in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Ferndale is located at 47.2633°N, 53.9469°W.

Ferndale nestles into a gentle curve of the land, a place where the rugged contours of Newfoundland's interior soften before meeting the distant, unseen ocean. It lies 3.3 km west-south-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 256°T), and is situated 3.8 km west of Dunville. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of dark spruce and birch, cradle the small settlement, their slopes etched with the faint tracks of old logging roads. Beneath a sky that often shifts from bruised twilight to a crystalline, star-dusted dark, the air carries a perpetual, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. The landscape here is one of patient endurance, of land shaped not by sudden upheaval but by the slow, persistent work of wind and water over countless seasons. The story of Ferndale is written in its quiet persistence, a place that has long drawn its sustenance from the surrounding forests and the nearby waters. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the woods, the scent of sawdust a familiar marker of the local economy. While the logging camps of yesteryear have largely faded, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, a quiet pride in the ability to coax a living from this demanding yet generous terrain. Even now, the glint of sunlight on a distant, unnamed pond, a mirror to the shifting clouds, hints at the deep, cool waters that have always played a part in the lifeblood of Ferndale.

About This Ferndale Map Page

Explore Ferndale, 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: 47.263333, -53.946944. 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 Ferndale includes the postal code (A0B), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Ferndale 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.