Gulch Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Gulch, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gulch is a settlement in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Gulch is located at 46.9075°N, 53.5978°W.

Gulch rests low in a fold of the land, a place where the raw bones of the coast are softened by the persistent breath of the sea. It lies 25.2 km north-west of Trepassey, NL (from Trepassey, NL: bearing 315°T), and is situated 3.8 km north-north-east of Gaskiers. The terrain here is a rugged embrace of rock and resilient growth, punctuated by the deep, dark mouths of inlets that cleave into the shoreline. Gnarled spruce and fir cling to the slopes, their branches perpetually bowed as if in salutation to the prevailing winds that sweep in from the Atlantic, carrying the sharp tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls. In the quiet hours, when the sun dips low, the light here takes on a peculiar, almost luminous quality, painting the water and the weathered wood of the few scattered dwellings in hues of bruised purple and burnished gold. The history of Gulch is etched not in grand monuments, but in the ceaseless ebb and flow of the ocean and the hard-won livelihoods it has provided. For generations, the lifeblood of Gulch has been its connection to the sea, a dependence that forged a resilient spirit in its inhabitants. Fishing fleets, their hulls weathered by countless voyages, have long been the visible pulse of the local economy, their catches destined for markets far beyond these shores. While the traditional ways persist, there's a quiet adaptability in Gulch, a subtle shift towards tourism that capitalizes on the very wildness that defines this place, drawing those seeking an escape to its raw, untamed beauty.

About This Gulch Map Page

Explore Gulch, 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: 46.9075, -53.597778. 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 Gulch 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 Gulch 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.