Green Point Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Green Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

Green Point is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Green Point is located at 49.6822°N, 57.9553°W.

Green Point is a quiet harbour town cradled by the rugged shores of the Great Northern Peninsula. It lies 10.1 km north-north-west of Rocky Harbour, NL (from Rocky Harbour, NL: bearing 345°T), and is situated 12.4 km south-south-west of Gulls Marsh. Here, the land itself seems to exhale a perpetual mist, a soft veil that softens the sharp edges of the granite outcroppings and the skeletal grace of the spruce trees clinging to the slopes. The air, perpetually tasting of salt and pine, carries the low, mournful cry of gulls and the distant, rhythmic sigh of the Atlantic waves. Beyond the clustered houses, a patchwork of bog and scrubland stretches inland, punctuated by the glint of unseen freshwater ponds, reflecting a sky that shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to the bruised purples of an encroaching twilight. The very light here feels different, diffused and gentle, as if filtered through countless years of sea spray and whispered stories. The history of Green Point is as deeply etched as the glacial marks on the surrounding hills, a testament to generations who coaxed a living from this demanding coast. For centuries, fishing was the lifeblood, the deep-sea cod providing sustenance and the very currency of existence. Though the grand trawlers are fewer now, the spirit of the sea remains, evident in the weathered faces of the men still mending nets and the hardy resilience of the women who have always been the anchors of this place. Small-scale aquaculture has begun to diversify the local economy, with oyster farms seeding the sheltered coves, their delicate shells mirroring the pearlescent sheen of the morning sky. The land itself, though not fertile for large-scale agriculture, offers a bounty of wild berries in late summer, and the boglands hold a quiet, ancient beauty, a reminder of the deep time that has shaped Green Point.

About This Green Point Map Page

Explore Green Point, 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: 49.682222, -57.955278. 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 Point includes the postal code (A8A), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Green Point 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.