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| Place | Frenchmans Island |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | Eagle River |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 53.224757 |
| Longitude | -55.736116 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A0K |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | AAHNZ |
Frenchmans Island is a locality in Eagle River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Frenchmans Island is located at 53.2248°N, 55.7361°W.
Frenchmans Island stands exposed to the relentless Atlantic, a rugged outpost anchored within the Sugarloaf where the land meets the cold, grey reach of the sea. It lies 84.6 km north-north-east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 26°T), and is situated 8.5 km north-north-east of Comfort Bight. The terrain here is defined by a raw, unyielding geology, shaped by winds that scour the rock and carry the sharp, salt-heavy scent of the northern ocean. Inland, the landscape stretches toward the Black Bear River, which winds through the wilderness some 15 km away, while the quiet expanse of Long Steady Lake rests about 11 km distant, holding the reflection of low-hanging clouds in its still, dark basin. At dusk, the light clings to the jagged coastline, turning the wet stone to the color of tarnished silver and emphasizing the stark, lonely beauty of this remote reach of the coast. Frenchmans Island carries the quiet weight of generations who looked to the water for their survival, shaping a local identity defined by the seasonal cycles of the fishery. Life at Frenchmans Island follows the shifting moods of the tide and the ice, with families maintaining a deep, practical knowledge of the surrounding waters that has been passed down through decades of coastal living. The economy remains rooted in the harvest of the sea, a pursuit that demands a steady hand and a respect for the volatile weather characteristic of the Atlantic margin. Even as modern life touches the fringes of the coast, the people here preserve a tradition of self-reliance, finding purpose in the daily patterns of mending nets and readying boats against the inevitable arrival of the northern winter.
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Explore Frenchmans Island, 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: 53.224757, -55.736116. 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 Frenchmans Island 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 Frenchmans Island 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 |