Lawrence Pond Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Lawrence Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lawrence Pond is a neighbourhood in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Lawrence Pond is located at 47.4653°N, 53.0436°W.

Lawrence Pond lies nestled in a hollow of rolling, treeless hills, a vast, shallow expanse of water mirroring the often-moody sky. It lies 15.6 km north-north-east of Holyrood, NL (from Holyrood, NL: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.9 km east-north-east of Gallows Cove. The land around it is a mosaic of heath and bog, a muted palette of rust-reds, dun browns, and the deep, bruised purples of heather in bloom, punctuated by the occasional dark green of stunted spruce clinging to sheltered hollows. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and peat, a constant reminder of its proximity to the vast Atlantic, and the silence is profound, broken only by the cries of gulls and the whisper of wind across the open terrain. The water itself, a milky, slate-grey on a cloudy day, can transform into a dazzling, rippled sapphire when the sun breaks through, its surface often disturbed by the darting movements of unseen fish. This place, Lawrence Pond, has always been defined by the sea and the land’s meager offerings. For generations, its residents have drawn sustenance from the deep, their lives shaped by the unpredictable bounty of Conception Bay. Fishing, though less dominant than in its heyday, still forms the bedrock of the local economy, the weathered hulls of a few remaining trawlers a familiar sight bobbing in the small harbour. The history of Lawrence Pond is etched in the stones of the old church and the stories passed down through families, tales of hardy settlers carving out a life from this rugged coast. The land, though unforgiving, provides peat for fuel and rough grazing for sheep, their wool a soft, grey counterpoint to the stark beauty of the landscape, and the slow, deliberate pace of life here allows for a deep connection to the natural world.

About This Lawrence Pond Map Page

Explore Lawrence Pond, 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: 47.465278, -53.043611. 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 Lawrence Pond includes the postal code (A1X), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Lawrence Pond 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.