Great Barasway Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Great Barasway, Newfoundland and Labrador

Great Barasway is a settlement in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Great Barasway is located at 47.1275°N, 54.0628°W.

Great Barasway rests in a cradle of green hills, where the salty breath of the Atlantic reaches inland to caress a landscape of rough-hewn beauty. It lies 19.9 km south-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 217°T), and is situated 6.8 km north-north-east of Gooseberry Cove. The land here folds and dips, a patchwork of boggy depressions and rocky outcrops, stitched together by a network of narrow, winding roads. Scrubby fir trees cling stubbornly to the slopes, their branches often bowed under the weight of mist, while the air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the surrounding wildness. In the quiet hours, the distant cry of a seabird might be the only sound to break the stillness, a lonely punctuation in the vast silence. The history of Great Barasway is deeply entwined with the sea, a legacy etched into the very character of its people and their livelihoods. For generations, the fishing industry has been the lifeblood of this place, shaping its economy and forging a resilient, self-sufficient spirit. Small, sturdy boats, painted in cheerful, weather-beaten hues, still dot the waters, a familiar sight against the grey expanse of the ocean. Though times change, and the echoes of past boom and bust cycles can be felt in the older buildings, there remains a quiet pride in the hard-won sustenance drawn from these waters, a tradition passed down through families like a cherished heirloom.

About This Great Barasway Map Page

Explore Great Barasway, 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: 47.1275, -54.062778. 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 Great Barasway 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 Great Barasway 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.