Harricott Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Harricott, Newfoundland and Labrador

Harricott is a settlement in St. Mary's-The Capes, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Harricott is located at 47.1739°N, 53.5408°W.

Harricott lies nestled in a fold of the land, a place where the wind, sharp with the scent of salt and spruce, whispers secrets across the undulating terrain. It lies 29.5 km east-south-east of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 111°T), and is situated 5.5 km west-north-west of Mount Carmel. Rolling hills, cloaked in a hardy green of stunted fir and birch, descend towards the dark, often turbulent waters that define this edge of Newfoundland. The air here carries a certain raw clarity, a bracing coolness that seems to scrub the senses clean, and in the long summer evenings, the sun lingers, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, casting long, dancing shadows across the weathered clapboard homes. The very earth feels ancient, a rich, dark loam that yields grudgingly to cultivation, its surface punctuated by patches of resilient moss and the occasional, hardy wildflower pushing through the stony ground. The history of Harricott is deeply entwined with the sea, a constant, life-giving and life-taking presence that has shaped its people and their livelihoods for generations. Fishing, primarily for cod in times past and now for a variety of other species, remains the beating heart of the local economy, its rhythm dictated by the tides and the seasons. The stories of families who have eked out a living from these waters are woven into the very fabric of the place, tales of resilience and quiet perseverance passed down through the years. Though the grander narratives of industrial booms and busts have largely bypassed this remote corner, Harricott holds its own distinct character, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this rugged, beautiful coastline home.

About This Harricott Map Page

Explore Harricott, 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: 47.173889, -53.540833. 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 Harricott 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 Harricott 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.