Gooseberry Cove Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Gooseberry Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gooseberry Cove is a locality in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Gooseberry Cove is located at 47.0694°N, 54.0914°W.

Gooseberry Cove nestles where the land, a rugged embrace of dark, ancient rock, finally yields to the restless, grey-green Atlantic. It lies 26.4 km south-south-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 212°T), and is situated 4.1 km north-north-east of Patrick's Cove. The coastline here is a jagged tapestry of sheer cliffs, worn smooth by millennia of wind and wave, their faces streaked with mineral deposits that catch the light in fleeting moments of ochre and rust. Below, the water, a deep, formidable blue, churns against the base of these sentinels, its constant murmur a low, resonant song. Patches of resilient spruce and fir cling tenaciously to the slopes, their dark needles a stark contrast to the pale, wind-bent grasses that carpet the higher ground, swaying like a restless sea of their own. The air itself carries a briny tang, sharp and invigorating, and often, a fine mist, born from the ocean's breath, softens the sharp edges of the landscape, lending it a dreamlike, ethereal quality, especially when the sun begins its slow descent. The history of Gooseberry Cove is as deeply etched into its landscape as the glacial scars on the surrounding hills. For generations, this place has been defined by the sea, its economy intrinsically tied to the bounty of its cold, rich waters. Fishermen, their faces weathered like the driftwood that washes ashore, have long cast their nets and lines, their lives a testament to the enduring spirit of this coastal community. The echoes of earlier settlements, though perhaps faded, whisper of a resilient past, of families who carved their existence from this demanding, yet generous, terrain. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises mark the immediate vicinity, the true learning here is of the tides, the weather, and the quiet, steadfast rhythm of life dictated by the seasons and the sea's unpredictable temper. The very air of Gooseberry Cove seems to hold the accumulated wisdom of those who have called it home.

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Explore Gooseberry 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: 47.069444, -54.091389. 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 Gooseberry 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 Gooseberry 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.