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| Place | Fortune |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 47.040683 |
| Longitude | -55.861492 |
| Population | 1,285 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A0E |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | AAHGF |
Fortune is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Fortune is located at 47.0407°N, 55.8615°W.
Fortune clings to the rugged edge of the Atlantic coast, where the land rises sharply into the slopes of the Fortune Hill. It lies 9.7 km west-south-west of Grand Bank, NL (from Grand Bank, NL: bearing 236°T), and is situated 12.0 km north-north-east of Point May. The air here holds a sharp, brine-heavy clarity, and as dusk settles, the light turns a bruised violet, catching the salt-spray that clings to the exposed rock and hardy coastal grasses. Just three kilometers away, the Fortune Head Ecological Reserve protects the ancient, fossil-rich strata that define the shoreline, while the deep, still waters of Outside Reservoir provide a quiet counterpoint to the restless ocean nearby. The Salmonier River winds its way through the broader landscape some eleven kilometers inland, its presence felt in the cool, moisture-laden drafts that move across the hillsides to reach the coast. Life in Fortune reflects a long-standing dialogue with the sea, grounded in a maritime heritage that has sustained families for generations through the seasonal yields of the North Atlantic. The economy remains anchored by the movement of vessels and the quiet industry of the docks, where the rhythm of the tide dictates the pace of the day. Beyond the reach of the harbor, the terrain is marked by a raw, unadorned beauty, where the wind shapes the growth of scrub and stone alike. People here move with a deliberate purpose, their lives shaped by the proximity of the open water and the sheltering mass of the local hills, maintaining a character that is as resilient and enduring as the bedrock itself.
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Explore Fortune, 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: 47.040683, -55.861492. 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 Fortune includes the postal code (A0E), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Fortune 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 |