Explore Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Newfoundland and Labrador or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lewisporte and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lewisporte.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Lewisporte |
| Type | Town |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.241808 |
| Longitude | -55.046019 |
| Population | 3,288 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | A1V |
| Area Code | 709, 879 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | AAMDG |
Lewisporte is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Lewisporte is located at 49.2418°N, 55.0460°W.
Lewisporte occupies a resilient position along the Atlantic coast, where the salt-heavy air clings to the skin and the horizon stretches wide and gray. It lies 40.6 km north-east of Bishop's Falls, NL (from Bishop's Falls, NL: bearing 53°T), and is situated 13.1 km north-north-east of Notre Dame Junction. The landscape rises toward the quiet elevation of the Whetstone Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel over the coastal waters. The wind here carries a sharp, clean clarity that scours the earth, leaving the terrain feeling exposed and honest under a vast, often overcast sky. While the New Bay River flows through the distant interior, Lewisporte remains defined by the immediate reach of the sea, which dictates the turning of the tides and the long, lingering shadows of the afternoon. The history of Lewisporte grew from the necessity of the maritime trade, drawing strength from the deep-water harbor that once served as a vital gateway for vessels navigating the coast. Industry in Lewisporte evolved alongside the sea, shifting from the early demands of the fishery to modern roles in transportation and logistics, maintaining a link to the rugged commerce of the region. Work here possesses a steady, utilitarian weight, with local enterprise focused on keeping the gears of the coast turning. While the bustle of the docks provides a baseline of activity, the surrounding land—including the nearby Notre Dame Provincial Park—offers a stark, verdant contrast to the industrial edges of the harbor. Life in Lewisporte moves with a deliberate gravity, shaped by the cyclical demands of the seasons and the enduring presence of the Atlantic. The cultural character is marked by a quiet fortitude, a stillness that settles over the streets when the light fades and the harbor lights begin to flicker against the dark expanse of the water. Residents of Lewisporte share a perspective grounded in the physical reality of their surroundings, valuing a directness that mirrors the terrain. Though no single figure or institution defines the town’s identity, the collective spirit remains rooted in a long tradition of self-reliance, finding beauty in the simple endurance of a life lived at the edge of the northern sea.
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Explore Lewisporte, 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: 49.241808, -55.046019. 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. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Lewisporte includes the postal code (A1V), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Lewisporte 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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |