Fox Cove Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Fox Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Fox Cove is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Fox Cove is located at 47.0944°N, 55.1039°W.

Fox Cove rests on the rugged southeastern edge of Newfoundland, a place where the land seems to fall away into the vast Atlantic with a sigh of wind and spray. It lies 5.6 km east-north-east of Burin, NL (from Burin, NL: bearing 77°T), and is situated 8.1 km south-east of Marystown. The terrain here is a rough, hewn landscape of rounded hills, their slopes carpeted in resilient scrub and hardy Newfoundland wildflowers that bloom in bursts of defiant colour against the muted greens and browns. Narrow, winding roads snake between these elevations, revealing glimpses of the restless ocean, its surface a shifting palette of steely grey and deep sapphire. The air, perpetually carrying the tang of salt and the damp scent of peat, is a constant reminder of the sea’s proximity, a presence felt as much as it is seen, shaping the very character of Fox Cove. Even the sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, has a peculiar, diffused quality, casting a soft, almost ethereal glow on the weathered clapboard houses clustered near the water's edge. This small harbour, historically a vital hub for fishing and coastal trade, still carries the echoes of its past in the weathered timbers of old wharves and the stoic faces of its inhabitants. The economy of Fox Cove has long been tethered to the bounty of the sea, with generations of families honing their skills in the demanding art of cod fishing and later, crab and lobster. Evidence of this enduring connection can be seen in the colourful fishing boats bobbing in the sheltered cove, their nets neatly stowed, waiting for the next tide. While the traditional way of life persists, there's a quiet adaptation to modern times, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that draws visitors seeking solace and a connection to something elemental. The stories of Fox Cove are etched not in grand monuments, but in the shared memories of storms weathered, catches celebrated, and the enduring resilience of a people who have always lived in close communion with the wild Atlantic.

About This Fox Cove Map Page

Explore Fox Cove, 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: 47.094444, -55.103889. 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 Fox Cove 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 Fox Cove 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.