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| Place | Gillesport |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.668611 |
| Longitude | -54.744722 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A1V |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AAHYR |
Gillesport is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gillesport is located at 49.6686°N, 54.7447°W.
Gillesport rests upon the rugged Atlantic coast, where the jagged reach of the Eastern Hill meets the salt-heavy air of the northern tides. It lies 2.7 km north of Twillingate, NL (from Twillingate, NL: bearing 358°T), and is situated 15.8 km north-east of Hayward Cove. The land here possesses a stark, unyielding clarity, defined by outcrops of ancient stone that hold the gray light of dusk long after the sun has slipped beneath the horizon. Toward the interior, the terrain hums with the low, persistent vibration of the wind moving across stunted spruce, while the distant Rushy Cove River marks the landscape with a cold, steady persistence nineteen kilometers away. When the fog rolls in from the Atlantic, the boundaries between the dark water and the bruised sky dissolve, leaving Gillesport to exist in a singular, quiet suspension. Life in Gillesport centers on the rhythms of the sea, where the local economy has historically drawn its strength from the cycles of the harvest and the resilience of those who tend the gear. Beyond the immediate reach of the docks, the wilderness asserts itself, with Dildo Run Provincial Park located fifteen kilometers away offering a sanctuary of boreal growth that mirrors the quiet endurance of the residents. History here is kept not in grand monuments, but in the maintenance of wooden hulls and the shared knowledge of the tides passed down through generations. Gillesport maintains a character defined by this isolation, a place where the daily labor of survival feels entirely at home against the vast, indifferent expanse of the coast.
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Explore Gillesport, 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: 49.668611, -54.744722. 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 Gillesport includes the postal code (A1V), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Gillesport 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 |