Hare Harbour Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Hare Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Hare Harbour is a locality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Hare Harbour is located at 53.7509°N, 56.7315°W.

Hare Harbour is a place where the land itself seems to exhale the sea. It lies 16.9 km east-north-east of Cartwright, NL (from Cartwright, NL: bearing 68°T), and is situated 15.3 km south-east of Independent. The coastline here is a jagged embrace, a sinuous curve of granite and moss-covered rock that plunges into the cold, dark waters of the Atlantic. Behind this rugged fringe, the terrain rises in a series of low, rounded hills, often bare and wind-scoured, but softened in places by resilient stands of stunted spruce and birch. Streams, born from unseen bogs and hidden hollows, spill down these slopes, their waters clear and quick, carrying the scent of peat and pine. The air, even on a calm day, carries a briny tang, a constant reminder of the ocean’s presence, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a luminous, almost ethereal quality, bathing the stark landscape in a softened, golden hue. The history of Hare Harbour is as deeply etched into its shores as the ebb and flow of the tides. For generations, the lifeblood of this place pulsed with the rhythm of the fishing grounds, a dependence that shaped the very character of its inhabitants. Salt-laced traditions, passed down through families, still echo in the weathered faces and the quiet resilience of the people. While the cod stocks may have shifted, the spirit of enterprise endures, finding new expressions in small-scale ventures and the steady work of maintaining the harbor’s infrastructure. The echoes of past livelihoods are palpable, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between the people and the sea that has sustained Hare Harbour for so long.

About This Hare Harbour Map Page

Explore Hare Harbour, 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: 53.750866, -56.731518. 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 Hare Harbour includes the postal code (A0K), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Hare Harbour 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.