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| Place | Journois |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | St. George's |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.356111 |
| Longitude | -58.681111 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | ABNEP |
Journois is a settlement in St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Journois is located at 48.3561°N, 58.6811°W.
Journois rests in a fold of the land, a place where the rugged contours of the St. George's Bay coast begin to soften, though the sea's presence is never far away. It lies 15.3 km west-south-west of St. George's, NL (from St. George's, NL: bearing 245°T), and is situated 3.0 km west-south-west of St. Teresa. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and greys; hardy spruce and fir cling to the slopes, their branches bent by the persistent Atlantic wind, while the ground beneath is a matted carpet of moss and low-lying shrubs, resilient against the often-damp air. Small, dark lakes, like scattered obsidian chips, dot the higher elevations, their surfaces mirroring the vast, often overcast sky that hangs like a familiar cloak. The air carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and salt, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides, a wildness that has shaped the character of Journois and its people into something quiet, enduring, and deeply rooted. The history of Journois is tied to the ebb and flow of resourcefulness, a story etched not in grand monuments but in the pragmatic lives lived here. Early inhabitants, drawn by the promise of the sea and the land's bounty, established a precarious foothold, their lives dictated by the seasons and the unpredictable nature of the North Atlantic. While fishing once formed the backbone of the local economy, a quiet diversification has taken hold, with a hardy independence still evident in the small businesses and the close-knit relationships that characterize life in Journois. The land, though not always generous, has yielded its secrets, supporting a way of life that values resilience and a deep understanding of the natural world, a world where the light at dusk often paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and pale gold, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle.
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Location data for Journois 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 |