Monkstown Newfoundland and Labrador Map

About Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador

Monkstown is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Monkstown is located at 47.5767°N, 54.4328°W.

Monkstown rests on a broad, fertile plain, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with the slow exhale of the seasons. It lies 52.3 km north-west of Placentia, NL (from Placentia, NL: bearing 311°T), and is situated 22.5 km east-south-east of Terrenceville. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of emerald fields and the deep, somber green of fir forests, cradle the settlement. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the distant brine of the ocean, a constant reminder of the vast expanse that lies beyond the horizon. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding skies, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the sturdy, practical architecture of the homes and the quiet diligence etched onto the faces of those who call Monkstown home. The history of Monkstown is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land and the resilience of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the promise of a new beginning, carved a life from this landscape, their struggles and triumphs echoing in the weathered barns and the quiet endurance of the community. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, now also finds strength in its connection to the sea, with fishing boats bringing in their hauls and a small but vital processing plant humming with activity. Along the main thoroughfare, the general store stands as a quiet sentinel, a place where the day's news is exchanged and the enduring spirit of Monkstown is palpable, a place where traditions are not merely remembered but lived.

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Explore Monkstown, 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: 47.576667, -54.432778. 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 Monkstown includes the postal code (A0E), telephone area code (709, 879). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Monkstown 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.