Explore Francis Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Francis Harbour |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.563963 |
| Longitude | -55.72163 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A0K |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | AAHLV |
Francis Harbour is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Francis Harbour is located at 52.5640°N, 55.7216°W.
Francis Harbour clings to the jagged Atlantic coast, defined by the rugged rise of the Round Hill that shelters the inlet from the raw, salt-heavy winds. It lies 39.0 km east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 86°T), and is situated 5.8 km south-east of Fishing Ships Harbour. The land here possesses a stark, flinty clarity, where the light at dusk turns the rock to the color of bruised plums and the air tastes of cold brine and ancient stone. While the Gilbert River flows some distance away, its presence is felt in the way the coastal currents shift and pull against the shoreline of Francis Harbour. The terrain demands a hard, deliberate attention, forcing those who dwell here to align their lives with the sudden, shifting moods of the sea. Generations of families have anchored their existence to the tides, relying on the seasonal bounty of the water to sustain the local economy. Though the pace of daily life is dictated by the turning of the weather and the migration of the catch, Francis Harbour retains a quiet, resilient character born from isolation. Traditions here are kept not in books, but in the calloused hands of those who mend nets and study the horizon for the first sign of a coming gale. The history of the region lingers in the small, weathered structures that hug the cliffside, standing firm against the elements that have shaped the physical identity of Francis Harbour over many decades.
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Explore Francis Harbour, 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: 52.563963, -55.72163. 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 Francis Harbour includes the postal code (A0K), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Francis Harbour 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 |