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| Place | Harris Point |
| Type | Neighbourhood |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | Fogo |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.280833 |
| Longitude | -54.486944 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | ABKQT |
Harris Point is a neighbourhood in Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Harris Point is located at 49.2808°N, 54.4869°W.
Harris Point, where the land tapers to a rugged edge against the Atlantic, is a place defined by its raw, wind-scoured beauty. It lies 36.7 km north-north-east of Gander, NL (from Gander, NL: bearing 12°T), and is situated 1.7 km south-south-west of Gander Bay. Low-lying hummocks of hardy grass, tinged ochre and rust by the persistent sea air, carpet the undulating terrain, broken by outcrops of dark, weathered rock that seem to have been flung from the earth’s core. The coastline itself is a jagged embrace of stone and sea, where the water, a shifting palette of slate grey and deep sapphire, gnaws ceaselessly at the shore, its rhythm a constant, murmuring presence. Here, the light, especially in the long, drawn-out days of summer, can possess a luminous quality, catching the spray from the waves and scattering it like a thousand tiny diamonds. The air, sharp and briny, carries the scent of salt and damp earth, a bracing reminder of the wildness that surrounds Harris Point. This easternmost reach of Fogo Island, Harris Point, has long been a place of hardy folk, their lives intrinsically tied to the bounty of the ocean. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the sea, with fishing boats, their paint faded by sun and salt, bobbing in sheltered coves, a testament to the enduring spirit of the local fishermen. Though the days of grand schooners are past, the legacy of that seafaring heritage is palpable, whispered in the stories told over steaming mugs of tea and in the weathered faces of those who still venture out. The landscape itself, though seemingly untamed, has been shaped by human hands, with small, resilient gardens carved into the shelter of stone walls, a quiet defiance against the elements. The quiet hum of everyday life in Harris Point is not one of frantic activity, but rather a steady, dependable cadence, attuned to the tides and the seasons, a rhythm as old as the rocks themselves.
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Location data for Harris 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.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |