Goose Cove Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Goose Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Goose Cove is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Goose Cove is located at 47.8603°N, 54.1028°W.

Goose Cove nestles into a rugged embrace of Newfoundland's eastern coastline, a place where the land exhales mist and the sea whispers secrets. It lies 36.6 km south of Clarenville, NL (from Clarenville, NL: bearing 186°T), and is situated 13.1 km north-west of Arnolds Cove Station. Jagged granite cliffs, smoothed by millennia of wind and wave, stand sentinel, their dark faces streaked with lichen that glows a vibrant emerald after a rain. The terrain here is a testament to the raw power of geology, a jumble of rounded hills and deep, shadowed ravines carved by glaciers long departed. Small, resilient stands of spruce and fir cling to the slopes, their branches bent and shaped by the relentless Atlantic gales. The air itself feels ancient, carrying the sharp tang of salt and the damp, earthy scent of peat. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, paints the water a shifting mosaic of steely grey and brilliant sapphire, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity. The history of Goose Cove is as layered as the strata of its exposed rock, a narrative of hardy folk who carved a life from this challenging environment. For generations, the lifeblood of Goose Cove pulsed with the rhythm of the fishing fleets, their colourful boats bobbing in the sheltered harbour, a familiar sight against the backdrop of the working wharves. The economy, once solely reliant on the bounty of the sea, now sees a gentle diversification, with small crafts and tourism adding new threads to the local fabric. Hints of past resilience are etched into the weathered clapboard of the few remaining older homes, their sturdy frames a testament to the determination of those who first settled this remote corner. The quiet hum of everyday life here is punctuated by the cries of gulls and the distant drone of a fishing vessel returning to port, a soundscape that has echoed through Goose Cove for centuries.

About This Goose Cove Map Page

Explore Goose 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: 47.860278, -54.102778. 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 Goose Cove includes the postal code (A5A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Goose 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.