Gallardin Point Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Gallardin Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gallardin Point is a locality in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gallardin Point is located at 47.2600°N, 53.9733°W.

Gallardin Point unfolds as a rugged embrace of land against the restless Atlantic, a place where the raw earth meets the ceaseless churn of the sea. It lies 5.3 km west-south-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 257°T), and is situated 5.8 km west of Dunville. Its contours are etched with the patient hand of wind and water, a dramatic landscape of low, rounded hills clad in hardy scrub and wind-bent spruce. Craggy outcroppings, dark with the dampness of salt spray, punctuate the coastline, offering perches for the circling gulls whose cries are a constant counterpoint to the ocean’s murmur. The air here is perpetually keen, carrying the bracing scent of brine and damp peat, a tangible presence that seems to cleanse the very lungs. Beneath a sky that can shift from bruised, dramatic greys to astonishing, luminous blues, the terrain feels ancient, a stoic sentinel bearing witness to the elements. The history of Gallardin Point is deeply intertwined with the bounty and caprice of the sea, its past shaped by the relentless pursuit of cod that once drew hardy souls to these shores. Though the grand fleets have long since dispersed, the echo of that fishing heritage lingers, a faint hum beneath the surface of daily life. Today, the economy of Gallardin Point is a more modest affair, a blend of local services catering to residents and the occasional visitor drawn by the stark beauty. You might see a solitary fishing boat chugging out into the morning mist, its nets a promise of sustenance, or notice the quiet industry of a small workshop where local crafts are shaped. There are no grand universities or famous figures intrinsically tied to this particular point, but a profound sense of place endures, a quiet resilience born of generations living and working in concert with this wild edge of the continent.

About This Gallardin Point Map Page

Explore Gallardin Point, 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: 47.26, -53.973333. 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 Gallardin Point 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 Gallardin Point 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.