Little Quirpon Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Little Quirpon, Newfoundland and Labrador

Little Quirpon is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Little Quirpon is located at 51.5772°N, 55.4428°W.

Little Quirpon clings to the rugged edge of the land, where the North Atlantic breathes its salty, insistent rhythm against a coastline of steep, wind-scoured cliffs and hidden coves. It lies 25.5 km north-north-east of St. Anthony, NL (from St. Anthony, NL: bearing 28°T), and is situated 5.3 km east-south-east of Caplin Gulch. The terrain here is a study in resilience, a landscape of tough, low-lying scrub, moss-covered boulders, and patches of hardy grass that cling to the thin soil. The air, even on a calm day, carries a constant, bracing chill, a reminder of the ocean’s immensity and the raw power that shapes this place. In the late afternoon, when the sun dips low, the light slants across the dark, brooding waters, painting the exposed rock faces in hues of bruised purple and burnished gold, a fleeting beauty against the permanent austerity. The history of Little Quirpon is bound to the unforgiving sea, a story of fishermen and their sturdy boats, of generations who drew their sustenance from the rich, cold waters. The economy, once solely dependent on the bounty of the cod fishery, now sees a more diversified approach, with small-scale tourism and local crafts playing an increasing role, though the ghosts of the past still linger in the weathered clapboard houses and the empty stages of former fish sheds. The quiet hum of daily life here is set to the cadence of the tides, a deliberate pace that allows for neighbourly chats over fences and shared cups of tea, a distinct character forged by isolation and a deep, abiding connection to the wild Atlantic that surrounds Little Quirpon.

About This Little Quirpon Map Page

Explore Little Quirpon, 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: 51.577222, -55.442778. 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 Little Quirpon includes the postal code (A0K), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Little Quirpon 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.