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| Place | Kippens |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | Port au Port |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.558544 |
| Longitude | -58.633983 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | ABOKE |
Kippens is a town in Port au Port, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Kippens is located at 48.5585°N, 58.6340°W.
Kippens rests in a shallow, scooped-out embrace of the land, where the rolling hills, smoothed by ancient glaciers, give way to the restless grey expanse of the Port au Port Bay. It lies 6.5 km west of Stephenville, NL (from Stephenville, NL: bearing 281°T), and is situated 8.9 km west-south-west of Cold Brook. The air here carries a briny tang, a constant whisper of the sea, even when the water itself is hidden behind a fringe of spruce and fir. Small, brightly painted houses dot the landscape, their roofs often dusted with sea salt, huddled together as if for warmth against the broad, often blustery skies. The terrain is a gentle, undulating rise and fall, punctuated by small brooks that tumble down towards the coast, their waters clear and quick. Even on a still day, there's a sense of movement, of the land breathing with the tides. This corner of Newfoundland and Labrador, where Kippens sits, has long been a place of hardy resilience, shaped by the sea and the earth. For generations, the economy here was tethered to the bounty of the ocean, with fishing boats a familiar sight against the horizon, their nets a promise of sustenance. Later, the rich veins of gypsum beneath the surface drew miners, and the echoes of that labour can still be felt in the very character of the place, a quiet strength born of hard work. Today, the spirit of innovation is also present, with a growing diversification of livelihoods, yet the deep roots of tradition remain, a gentle current running beneath the surface of everyday life in Kippens.
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Location data for Kippens 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 |