Green Cove Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Green Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Green Cove is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Green Cove is located at 49.6361°N, 54.5928°W.

Green Cove nestles against the rugged embrace of the Atlantic, a place where the land spills into the sea with a dramatic flourish. It lies 10.9 km east of Twillingate, NL (from Twillingate, NL: bearing 95°T), and is situated 14.1 km west-south-west of Change Islands. Jagged cliffs, slick with sea spray and tufted with resilient grasses, plunge into waters that shift from steely grey to a deep, unfathomable blue. The air here carries the sharp, clean tang of salt and the subtle perfume of damp earth, a constant reminder of the elemental forces at play. Inland, the terrain is a mosaic of boggy hollows, stunted spruce and fir forests, and open, windswept barrens, all under a sky that can swiftly transform from a brilliant, piercing azure to a brooding, mist-laden canvas. The houses, painted in cheerful, salt-weathered hues of red, blue, and yellow, cling to the slopes like barnacles, their windows gazing out towards the endless horizon, a silent testament to the enduring spirit of those who call Green Cove home. The history of Green Cove is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the bounty of the sea. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the tides and the fishing seasons, a legacy that continues to shape its small but vital economy. Cod, lobster, and crab have sustained families for centuries, their catches often processed and shipped from the modest wharves that jut out into the harbour, a vital artery connecting Green Cove to the wider world. Traces of earlier settlements hint at a long human presence, a whisper of Indigenous peoples who once navigated these shores, their stories woven into the very fabric of the land. While the population has seen its ebb and flow, a deep sense of belonging and a shared understanding of resilience define the character of Green Cove, a place where the wild beauty of the landscape is matched only by the steadfastness of its inhabitants.

About This Green Cove Map Page

Explore Green 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: 49.636111, -54.592778. 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 Green Cove 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 Green 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.