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| Place | Main Point |
| Type | Neighbourhood |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | Fogo |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 49.337222 |
| Longitude | -54.429722 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | AANPS |
Main Point is a neighbourhood in Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Main Point is located at 49.3372°N, 54.4297°W.
Main Point rests where the sea’s deep breath meets the land’s quiet sigh. It lies 34.8 km west-south-west of Musgrave Harbour, NL (from Musgrave Harbour, NL: bearing 255°T), and is situated 5.9 km north-east of Gander Bay. Here, rugged hills, cloaked in a resilient tapestry of scrub and hardy grasses, tumble towards the restless Atlantic, their slopes etched by the wind and the slow, relentless work of ice. The air, perpetually kissed by salt spray, carries the sharp tang of the ocean and the earthy scent of damp soil. Small, sturdy houses, painted in hues of weathered red, blue, and white, cling to the inclines, their windows like watchful eyes gazing out at the vast, ever-shifting grey-blue expanse. The silence here is not an absence of sound, but a presence, punctuated by the mournful cry of gulls and the distant murmur of waves breaking on unseen shores. This is a place where the past is not buried, but lives in the very stones and timbers of Main Point. For generations, the bounty of the sea has been both sustenance and struggle, shaping a resilient spirit in its inhabitants. Fishing, the lifeblood of the region, continues to be a cornerstone of its economy, with the rhythmic pull of nets and the steady hum of boat engines a familiar soundtrack. Echoes of earlier settlements, of families who braved the elements to carve out a life on this exposed coast, linger in the names of coves and headlands. The land itself, though challenging, offers a stark beauty, a place where the raw power of nature is a constant, humbling companion.
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Location data for Main Point 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 |