Kilbride Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Kilbride, Newfoundland and Labrador

Kilbride is a neighbourhood in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Kilbride is located at 47.5281°N, 52.7411°W.

Kilbride rests where the land begins its slow, deliberate surrender to the sea, a place of undulating hills cloaked in a mosaic of spruce and fir, their dark green hues softened by the ever-present coastal mist. It lies 6.6 km north-east of St. John's, NL (from St. John's, NL: bearing 39°T), and is situated 5.4 km east of Mount Pearl. The air here, even on a clear day, carries a bracing chill, a salty tang that hints at the vast expanse of water just beyond the rolling terrain. Small, weathered homes, painted in cheerful defiance of the grey skies, are scattered across the slopes, their chimneys exhaling thin tendrils of woodsmoke that curl and dissipate into the wide, pale sky. The land itself is a study in resilience, a gentle topography shaped by ancient glaciers, now dotted with boggy hollows and stony outcrops where hardy wildflowers push their way through the peaty soil. The story of Kilbride is whispered in the wind that sweeps in from the Atlantic, a narrative of hardy souls who sought sustenance from the sea and the land. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the cod fishery, a boom and bust cycle that etched its legacy into the very character of the place, leaving behind sturdy fishing stages and a deep-seated respect for the ocean's bounty. Though the great cod stocks have long since dwindled, a tenacious spirit persists, with many residents still finding work in the fishing industry, while others have turned their hands to aquaculture or found employment in the nearby urban centres, their commutes a modern echo of older journeys seeking opportunity. The local economy, once solely tethered to the ocean's unpredictable temperament, now possesses a more varied, though still modest, pulse, with a quiet pride in its enduring connection to the natural world and the enduring strength of its people.

About This Kilbride Map Page

Explore Kilbride, 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: 47.528056, -52.741111. 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 Kilbride includes the postal code (A1E), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Kilbride 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.