Heatherton Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Heatherton, Newfoundland and Labrador

Heatherton is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Heatherton is located at 48.2806°N, 58.7578°W.

Heatherton rests in a gentle hollow, cradled by rolling hills that, in the late afternoon sun, take on a muted, mossy green. It lies 24.6 km south-west of St. George's, NL (from St. George's, NL: bearing 233°T), and is situated 8.8 km north-east of Jeffrey's. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant tang of salt from the Labrador Sea, a constant reminder of the vast, untamed ocean that shapes this corner of Newfoundland. Small, sturdy homes, painted in practical shades of white and grey, cluster around a winding road, their windows reflecting the pale, often dramatic, sky. Beyond the immediate settlement, the land opens into a mosaic of boggy meadows and stunted spruce, punctuated by the dark, still surfaces of small lakes, their edges softened by reeds. It's a landscape that feels both enduring and a little weary, shaped by wind and rain, a place where the natural world retains a profound, quiet authority. The history of Heatherton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the everyday persistence of its people. Founded by hardy settlers seeking a life close to the sea and the land, the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding waters and the modest cultivation of the soil. Fishing, though less dominant than in generations past, still whispers through the lives of many, a legacy passed down through calloused hands and weathered faces. You can sense the quiet rhythm of this place, a steady beat unhurried by the clamour of the outside world, where neighbours know each other's stories and the changing seasons dictate the pulse of daily life. The very character of Heatherton is one of resilience, a quiet pride in enduring, a deep connection to the stark beauty of its surroundings.

About This Heatherton Map Page

Explore Heatherton, 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: 48.280556, -58.757778. 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 Heatherton includes the postal code (A2N), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Heatherton 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.